разрядка

English translation: thaw out (relax)

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Russian term or phrase:	разрядка
English translation:	thaw out (relax)
Entered by:	Yuri Larin

00:54 Feb 24, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: разрядка

После стресса на таможне:
"В самолете настала разрядка, сидели тихо, не хотелось ни о чем говорить."

PaulinaK KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (none open) Answers: 29 United States
Local time: 11:29

thaw out (relax)

Explanation:
(with customs (the customs stress) now behind us), the passengers (on the plane) started to relax (or “to thaw out”), everybody was quiet, nobody felt like talking...

Selected response from:

Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Local time: 21:29

Grading comment

This comes closest to *decompressing* (which I could not use due to possible confusion in the airplane context). *Relax* has a regenerative tone, while *drained* and *worn out* both imply ongoing fatigue.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

felt drained (of energy)

Olga Gladkova

3 +1

worn out

dennis_bg

on the plane we started decompressing

Angela Greenfield

abreaction

Olga_P

3 +1

thaw out (relax)

Yuri Larin

ease, relief

Olga Rbl

after we gave vent to/vented our frustration we felt relieved

Vladimir Alexandrov

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

worn out

Explanation:
by the time we got to the plane we were worn out

dennis_bg
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

настала разрядка felt drained (of energy)

Explanation:
Интересный вопрос, Полина. Я неуверена, что в английском есть точный эквивалент "разрядке" в этом смысле. Я бы перефразировала предложение: "On the plane we felt drained of all energy."

Olga Gladkova
Canada
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English

1 hr confidence:

on the plane we started decompressing

Explanation:
4.Calm down and relax
■Michael sits for a minute to decompress before walking home
http://www.google.com/dictionary?q=decompress&langpair=en|en&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YMZlTcWsNMP88Ab8ufyYCw&ved=0CCAQmwMoAA

Sarkozy aide Francois Fillon, a favorite to be the prime minister, said that for a few days from Monday, Sarkozy plans "to withdraw to somewhere in France to decompress a little" and to prepare his government team.
May 6, 2007 - Francois Fillon - Forbes
Reached by The Journal Times of Racine, Krystkowiak said, "I am not the coach anymore. I am going to sit at home the next couple of days and decompress."
Apr 17, 2008 - Larry Krystkowiak - Boston Herald

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-24 02:51:11 GMT)
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Разрядка. Бессознательный феномен, при котором индивид изгоняет из себя нечто, переполняющее его в результате удержания. http://revsoc.org/archives/1191

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-24 02:52:20 GMT)
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Разрядка (психология) — многозначный термин, обозначающий различные процессы (механизмы) восстановления психического равновесия субъекта, обеспечивающие понижение для него уровня внутрипсихической напряженности.
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Разрядка_(значения)

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 16

5 hrs confidence:

abreaction

Explanation:
почему бы не мудрить и не взять термин abreaction ?
Abreaction - эмоциональная разрядка; отреагирование (мед.), снятие нервно-психического напряжения (психоаналит.), освобождение от напряжения, вызванного подавляемыми эмоциями (психол.)

Reference: http://multitran.ru/c/m.exe?t=289624_1_2

Olga_P
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Russian

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

thaw out (relax)

Explanation:
(with customs (the customs stress) now behind us), the passengers (on the plane) started to relax (or “to thaw out”), everybody was quiet, nobody felt like talking...

Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

10 hrs confidence:

after we gave vent to/vented our frustration we felt relieved

Explanation:
after we gave vent to/vented our frustration we felt relieved

Vladimir Alexandrov
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of:

Russian

2 days 4 hrs confidence:

ease, relief

Explanation:
Finally, the tension (strain) has eased, the passengers felt a relief, they kept quiet (sat quietly), nobody felt like talking.

Olga Rbl
United States
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of: Russian

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