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Putin’s New Year Message to Russians in Translation
While Americans gather around TV screens to watch a ball drop on Times Square to bring in the New Year, Russians gather around to watch…
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The following political speeches are brought to you by In Translation. This project from GeoHistory and SRAS.org brings you primary source documents in translation. Most documents presented here are speeches or political platforms from Russia, Ukraine, and other post-Soviet countries. Most are translated from Russian. Wherever possible, side-by-side translations are presented with the original text for easy comparison.
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2020 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in Side-by-Side Translation
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Vladimir Putin’s 2019 News Conference in Side-by-Side Translation
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Vladimir Putin’s 2019 News Conference in Side-by-Side Translation (Pt. 2)
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Zelensky’s New Year Message to Ukrainians in Translation
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Putin’s New Year Message to Russians in Translation
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Putin’s New Year Message to Russians in Translation
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Putin’s National Address on Pension Reform
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President Putin’s Acceptance Speech
Vladimir Putin’s Annual News Conference in Side-by-Side Translation
The following is the official video, transcript, and official translation for Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference as given on December 14, 2017. Note that the…
Vladimir Putin’s Annual News Conference in Side-by-Side Translation – Part II
The following is the official video, transcript, and official translation for Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference as given on December 14, 2017. Note that the…
President Obama’s NES Speech in Russian Translation
Simultaneous interpretation and written translation are two very different arts. A translator working on a text-to-text translation might take several days to complete and polish…