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  1. ramzey

    ramzey Well-Known Member

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    Russian word for "Kettle"
    - a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids

    Here's the context:

    During Oct '44 - May '45 the German defenders in Courland (Kurland) referred to the the area as the Courland Kettle (Kurland-Kessel). I assume this means like a "pressure cooker" or at the boiling point (ready to boil over).

    Is there a similiar Russian word for this context?

    by polish it will be "kociol"
    its not chainik
    not skovarka i think
     
    ramzey, Feb 15, 2004
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  2. Count

    Count Well-Known Member

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    Котел что-ли? :)
     
    Count, Feb 15, 2004
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    --maty Well-Known Member

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    kettle это чайник
    а котел будет - copper или boiler. Дословно.
    Но в данном контексте несомненно kettle надо переводить как котел :)
     
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  4. ramzey

    ramzey Well-Known Member

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    thx :)
     
    ramzey, Feb 15, 2004
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