Re: Translations of Russian space ship names.

From: Andy (aseed_at_aol.comno.spamx)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: 20 Jun 2004 01:05:29 GMT

<< "Bot Chernyii" - Go to Hell(*)

(*) More specifically, "Go to the Devil". >>

Uh oh, round two :-)

Bot (assume you mean "Vot") Chernyii would literally mean "there are the
blacks"

K Chyortu would be go to hell, or go ti the devil, more accurately.

Andy

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