Catastrophes, Geopolitical and Otherwise
About once a year, there is yet another discussion of how best to translate Vladimir Putin’s assessment of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Episode 64 of the The Word's Worth podcast, hosted by The Moscow Times, titled "Catastrophes, Geopolitical and Otherwise" was published on January 16, 2019 and runs 9 minutes.
January 16, 2019 ·9m · The Word's Worth
Summary
About once a year, there is yet another discussion of how best to translate Vladimir Putin’s assessment of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Episode Description
In The Russian Word’s Worth, Michele Berdy deciphers and translates великий могучий — the great and powerful — Russian language.
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