Пикаперский

English translation: self-improvement (books)/personal growth (books)

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Russian term or phrase:Пикаперский: пикаперские пособия
English translation:self-improvement (books)/personal growth (books)
Entered by: Clive Wilshin

22:51 Dec 26, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Пикаперский
Пикаперские пособия по улучшению жизни, а главное, по снятию психологических проблем.
Clive Wilshin
Local time: 09:57
self-improvement (books)/personal growth (books)
Explanation:
IMHO. в этом контексте "пикаперский" употребляется в значении "личностный рост", книги/пособия по личностному росту.

Что такое пикап? Вокруг этого явления возникает множество всевозможных слухов и пустых домыслов. Мало кто из непосвященных знает, что пикап - это не только профессиональное соблазнение женщин, но в первую очередь пикап - это личностный рост
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Tanya0104
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:57
Grading comment
Thank you, Tanya. It seems that the word originally had a closer sense to the English word (thus Google gives as a typical title for a пикаперское пособие: Секс через 2 часа после знакомства), but now has the additional sense you give.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2pick-me-up
Jack Doughty
3self-improvement (books)/personal growth (books)
Tanya0104


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pick-me-up


Explanation:
Thanks to Rashid for the suggestion in "Discussion".
Pick-me-ups for psychological problems. (no need to translate "пособия").
This makes a lot more sense than "pick-up".
Pick-me-up (Cambridge Dictionary definition):
something that makes you feel better, often a drink or a tonic (= a type of medicine)

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 152
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very ingenious, Jack, but I'm not sure you're right. "Pick-me-ups" suggest some kind of tonic or medicinal drink, but the context is definitely about books.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Sinitsyna: I understand that пикапер means something else, but I think Jack's "pick-me-ups for psychological problems" works just well here
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  larazhiwago: Olga. exactly my point. I broughtt up pick-me-up techniques as an option, but was cut off by a curt remark from Rashid "Lazytech" so I removed my comment. Rashid, may be you can tone down a bit. Just a suggestion.
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
self-improvement (books)/personal growth (books)


Explanation:
IMHO. в этом контексте "пикаперский" употребляется в значении "личностный рост", книги/пособия по личностному росту.

Что такое пикап? Вокруг этого явления возникает множество всевозможных слухов и пустых домыслов. Мало кто из непосвященных знает, что пикап - это не только профессиональное соблазнение женщин, но в первую очередь пикап - это личностный рост


Tanya0104
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Tanya. It seems that the word originally had a closer sense to the English word (thus Google gives as a typical title for a пикаперское пособие: Секс через 2 часа после знакомства), but now has the additional sense you give.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. I think this is right. The original English phrase has been given an expanded meaning in Russian. We would not use "pick up" in this sense in English.

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