Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 12, 2003 16:46
20 yrs ago
Russian term
по количеству можно сказать, что дорога
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I can't quite picture what's going on. It seems he gets into this obliging taxi driver's taxi who is willing to be paid 150 rubles plus the cost of a wrap of heroin(bought at the destination). But what's по количеству? Is he saying that the cost of a tenth of a gram (about 100 rubles) is the cost of the road? But that's not true because there's also the 150 rubles. Or is he just being casual with his thought processes?
Incidentally, I'm having trouble getting into Hotmail. Is anyone else? Stupid question - if you are having difficulty, you won't be able to read this.
Денег на такси у нас не было. То есть, как бы, у него не было денег на такси. Поэтому он договорился со знакомым таксистом, у которого погоняло было Полкуба. Он ездит за небольшое количество денег, например, за сто пятьдесят рублей и за чек героина, который там продается. Чек стоит сто рублей. Ну, там, сто десять рублей. А **по количеству можно сказать, что дорога**. Вот, если взять, например, грамм героина, разделить его на десять частей, вот одна десятая часть – это будет дорога. Ее, вот, цена – сто десять рублей.
Incidentally, I'm having trouble getting into Hotmail. Is anyone else? Stupid question - if you are having difficulty, you won't be able to read this.
Денег на такси у нас не было. То есть, как бы, у него не было денег на такси. Поэтому он договорился со знакомым таксистом, у которого погоняло было Полкуба. Он ездит за небольшое количество денег, например, за сто пятьдесят рублей и за чек героина, который там продается. Чек стоит сто рублей. Ну, там, сто десять рублей. А **по количеству можно сказать, что дорога**. Вот, если взять, например, грамм героина, разделить его на десять частей, вот одна десятая часть – это будет дорога. Ее, вот, цена – сто десять рублей.
Proposed translations
(English)
2 +3 | One dose of heroin | Mikhail Shchur |
3 | TO DORENE | Mikhail Shchur |
3 -1 | that it's expensive | David Knowles |
3 -1 | the cost of the ride | Dorene Cornwell |
Proposed translations
+3
3 hrs
Selected
One dose of heroin
Чек is a unit that drugs are sold by. Дорога here is only one dose, for one person. In this case чек and дорога are equal in quantity of heroin.
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Note added at 2003-10-13 16:26:22 (GMT) Post-grading
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The cab driver was taking the mony plus drugs for the ride. Not only money or only drugs.
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Note added at 2003-10-13 16:26:22 (GMT) Post-grading
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The cab driver was taking the mony plus drugs for the ride. Not only money or only drugs.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
olganet
20 mins
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Thank you
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agree |
Oleg Prots
: makes sense... at least, doesn't seem to make sense any other way :^)
21 mins
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Thank you
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agree |
Elenacb
13 hrs
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Thank you
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. That seems plausible. Although I don't know how one can decide whether that is right or Dorene Cornwell's version. Apart from the fact that the fare is actually 150 rubles more than that quantity of drugs."
-1
1 hr
that it's expensive
That's the way I read it - from дорогой.
Maybe I'm all wrong again ...
Maybe I'm all wrong again ...
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Mikhail Shchur
: It's not about the price.
2 hrs
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So I'm right - I was wrong!
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-1
8 hrs
the cost of the ride
They don't have money for the taxi fare, so they are paying at least part of the fare, and judging by the quantity the whole fare with drugs?
In that case it's not "expensive" at all but jargon about the cab fare.
In that case it's not "expensive" at all but jargon about the cab fare.
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Mikhail Shchur
: Дорога has nothing to do with the cab fare. Its specifically drugs.
14 hrs
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23 hrs
TO DORENE
I meant my comment to be neutral.
Дорога of course can refer to the fare in sentences like. Одна только дорога туда обойдется в 150 рублей. One-way trip there will cost 150 rubles.
Дорога of course can refer to the fare in sentences like. Одна только дорога туда обойдется в 150 рублей. One-way trip there will cost 150 rubles.
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