экстрасенс

English translation: parapsychologist

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Russian term or phrase:экстрасенс
English translation:parapsychologist
Entered by: anneb

09:52 Mar 17, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Esoteric practices
Russian term or phrase: экстрасенс
general (article in newspaper)
anneb
Local time: 13:29
psychist, ESP expert, parapsycholog
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-03-17 09:55:36 (GMT)
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ESP = extra-sensorial perception

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Note added at 2003-03-17 09:56:45 (GMT)
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parapsychologist, прошу прощения. Спешка :)

А о ком конкретно речь? У нас экстрасенсами всех подряд называют, но есть более точные названия специализаций.
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 14:29
Grading comment
thanks! parapsychologist was the word I was looking for. It was a very general denomination.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4psychist, ESP expert, parapsycholog
Kirill Semenov
5 +1faith healer
Victor Mascov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
psychist, ESP expert, parapsycholog


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 2003-03-17 09:55:36 (GMT)
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ESP = extra-sensorial perception

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Note added at 2003-03-17 09:56:45 (GMT)
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parapsychologist, прошу прощения. Спешка :)

А о ком конкретно речь? У нас экстрасенсами всех подряд называют, но есть более точные названия специализаций.

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
thanks! parapsychologist was the word I was looking for. It was a very general denomination.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergey Strakhov: extrasensory perception
11 mins
  -> и так и так. Разночтения :) спасибо :)

agree  Myron Netchypor
14 mins
  -> спасибо :)

agree  GaryG: but usually a "psychic"; a "parapsychologist" at least pretends to do research on the subject
2 hrs
  -> yes, but another problem is that in most cases "psychic" means "медиум" and this is, again, rather specific. thank you :)

agree  Mark Vaintroub
4 hrs
  -> спасибо :)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faith healer


Explanation:
American regular word

Victor Mascov
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elaine Freel (X): If it's in colloquial speech, sort of slightly ironic -- sure.
2 hrs
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