Saltanista

English translation: of czar Saltan

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Finnish term or phrase:Saltanista
English translation:of czar Saltan
Entered by: Evi Prokopi (X)

13:33 Aug 12, 2008
Finnish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: Saltanista
Hänen teoksensa, Taru tsaari Saltanista, johon Kimalaisen lento kuuluu, perustuu Aleksandr Puškinin satuun.
Evi Prokopi (X)
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of czar Saltan
Explanation:
taru tsaari Saltanista = legend (or story) of czar Saltan

(czar and tsar can both be used in English)

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-08-12 13:42:51 GMT)
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Of course, the translation for "Saltanista" would strictly be "of Saltan", without the czar :)
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Melina Kajander
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4 +1of czar Saltan
Melina Kajander
4of Tsar Saltan
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of czar Saltan


Explanation:
taru tsaari Saltanista = legend (or story) of czar Saltan

(czar and tsar can both be used in English)

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-08-12 13:42:51 GMT)
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Of course, the translation for "Saltanista" would strictly be "of Saltan", without the czar :)

Melina Kajander
Finland
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I didn't know Saltan was a name, and I got confused! Kiitos kiitos!!


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agree  Alfa Trans (X): The basic form is Saltan, Saltani- is the stem of the word that we attach endings to, in this case -sta, which is often translated as "of".
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of Tsar Saltan


Explanation:
capital "T" on Tsar. The title of Pushkin's story in English is "The Tale of Tsar Saltan":
http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Tsar-Saltan-Alexander-Pushkin/dp/...


    Reference: http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Tsar-Saltan-Alexander-Pushkin/dp/...
urbom
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Local time: 13:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: I didn't know Saltan was a name, and I got confused! Cheers!!

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