Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
свистелки и перделки
English translation:
bells and whistles
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Feb 18, 2020 20:55
4 yrs ago
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Russian term
свистелки и перделки
Russian to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
slang
Useless, but impressive UI features and functions.
Example: Trados Studio
Thank you.
Example: Trados Studio
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +10 | bells and whistles |
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Change log
Mar 3, 2020 11:08: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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9 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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bells and whistles
Slang expression.
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Note added at 13 mins (2020-02-18 21:09:07 GMT)
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Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning.
This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank!
Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bells and whistles
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Note added at 13 mins (2020-02-18 21:09:07 GMT)
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Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning.
This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank!
Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bells and whistles
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