"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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pyotr filipivich wrote:

Babblefish, or Google translates, give you the gist of a work. But
if you want to read something with nuances, "idioms" or the like - it
might not be so good. "The Vodka is strong but the meat is rotten".
etc.


Sometimes it's the only way you can read it, without learning another
language.

Google translator came up with this for a Russian picture caption relating
to Sandy:

"30. Cars was very high. Most of the residents were not evacuated and
remained in their homes. One reason was the hurricane last year, when all
were evacuated, but nothing happened. Everyone thought it would be the same.
Well, here there are many Russian. And you know, we do not bite the cock ...
We ourselves went to the last moment. But still left. I have to say thank
you to my wife. If it does not, then I would not go anywhere."

Reportedly the word for word translation is "until the rooster doesn't peck"