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[shadiness.livejournal.com]

My dad has been getting what I assume is spam from a Russian source. I was hoping someone could translate one of the emails for me and tell me if it really is spam (most definitely) or a real company that somehow got his email. I couldn't copy and paste this, so any spelling errors are mine.

Сегодняшний российский лидер в производстве колоколов ъратья и сестры!
Позбравляем всех наших заказчиков, настоящих и будущих, с наступающим светлым праздником Рождества Христова.
Пусть в новом 2005 годы ваш храм обретет свой неповторимый голос.
С радостью ждет вестей от вас.

закрытое акционерное общество "пятков и к"

There is also a mailing address, phone number, a picture of a bell, and a picture of an angel with letters I can't make out and '1991.'

Thanks.

Comments

[yers.livejournal.com]

It is spam.

But a lovely piece, almost a collector's item. It's from a company that makes church bells.

[ex-qnn171.livejournal.com]

yeah
and a xmas greeting also

[constpd.livejournal.com]

Today's Russian leader in bell manufacturing
Dear brothers and sisters!
We congratulate all our present and future customers with the upcoming [happy holiday of] Christmas.
Let your temple obtain its unique voice in new year 2005.
We gladly expect news from you.
“Pyatkov & Co” Closed Joint Stock Company

[ekeme-ndiba.livejournal.com]

It's cathedral, not temple (the latter term is used for pagan worship places only).

[constpd.livejournal.com]

Oops, sorry :(
Been too lazy to look into the dictionary...

[nbuwe.livejournal.com]

And the former is used only for churches with cathedra, if you want to be technical.

Also, Russian text uses "храм", which is not restricted to Christian churches only: храм науки, языческий/буддийский/индуистский храм, рыцари Храма (templars).