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[fretfool.livejournal.com]

hi everybody
could you please advice me on the following question
how do you spell in English the Russian sound [ Щ ] ???
thanks in advance=)))) 

UPD
no, I mean for example Ртищево
how would you spell? 

UPD
thank you for your help =)

Grad programs and Advertising

[adri-nwnderland.livejournal.com]

I wanted to inquire as to anyone studying in a russian graduate program in the US. I applied to five schools, and I have so far gotten into MPA Or MPP programs of Indiana university and Monterey Institute in Cali. I hope to at least do a Russian/EEurope certificate if not a dual degree at one of these places or at perhaps American in DC or Syracuse in NY. Does anyone know anything personally about one of the Russian departments from these schools? I would be thankful for any ideas/advice regarding this.

Also-
there is a commercial on the log-in page of my LJ that is a vodka called LODOKOL. It sounds a bit like a medication, but the tag line is anyway 'снимая барьер общения'
This is deaprechastiya? As in, participle of some kind? Roughly translated 'Taking away the barriers of communication'. I have forgotten all my grammar.

Writing a note

[lady-of-the-sea.livejournal.com]

Can someone help me with this quick thank you note? To put it in context, this is to two of my (American) Russian professors who took a friend and I out to dinner after a school trip to see a Russian film. I had expected we would pay for our own dinners, and I really want to thank them :)

Уважаемые ____ и _____,
Огромная спасиба за ужина в субботу! (How would I say, "We had a wonderful time"?), и мы очень благодарные.(< good way to say "we are grateful"? or no?)

Искренны Ваши,
Лена и Алтия

ETA: Wow, fast responses! Thank you so much :D

Gas and Electric Vocabulary

[rpeate.livejournal.com]

I thank you kind persons for your help last week with my tutoring problem. Now my question is: where can I find English vocabulary related to factory gas and electrical matters with corresponding Cyrillic translations? Is this an impossible quest? My tutee works in a cement factory, and is in charge of safety. He needs English vocabulary relating to the factory's gas and electrical systems, and I need to be able to teach them to him, hence the need for Cyrillic. I suppose even pictures would work. I will search for pictures for such terms. In the mean time, I thank you for any useful words you can offer!

Let's say I wanted to learn the Russian words for these things. Where would I look? Perhaps I can reverse it.

family tree

[coldshadows24.livejournal.com]

Hi all,
I need to create a sort of shortened family tree with descriptions of each member. Here is what I have so far, if anyone could proofread, especially for correct use of the various cases, I would be so appreciative.

мать -
Это моя мать. Её зовут Карен и живёт и работает в Нью-Джерсий. Она учительница, но скоро будут на пенсии. Сейчас она не замужем, но у неё есть два детей: я и моя сестра. Её родители, мои бабушка и дедушка, русские, но она родилась в Америке и только немного говорит по-русски.
(This is my mom. Her name is Karen and she lives and works in New Jersey. She is a teacher, but soon she will be retired. Now she isn't married, but has two children: my sister and I. Her parents, my grandmother and grandfather, are Russian, but she was born in America and only speaks a little Russian.)

Отец -
Это мой отец. Он ирландец и родился в Калифорний. Когда был восемнадцать лет (взрослый), он двигался в восток где он встретился его жену, моя мать. Сейчас, я живу с ним в Нью-Джерсий. У него есть три детей: две дочери, я и моя сестра, и один сын.
(This is my father. He is Irish and was born in California. When he was 18 (an adult), he moved to the east where he met his wife, my mom. Now I live with him in New Jersey.)

Сестра -
Это моя сестра. Она очень умная и учится в университете, Ридер, со мной. Мы учимся на первом курсе, но я изучаю славянские языки a она изучает английский язык и литературу. Она любит писать и читать книги, и хочет быть автора.
(This is my sister. She is very intelligent and studies in university with me. We are in freshman year, but I study slavic languages and she studies english language and literature. She likes to write and read books, and wants to be an author.)

Брат -
Это мой брат Саша. Родился и вырос в Нью-Джерсий. Когда был девять лет, он пошел жить во Флориде с его матерью. В университете, он изучал компьютерная техника. Сейчас, ещё живёт во Флориде и работает с компьютерами в больнице.
(This is my brother Sasha. He was born in and grew up in New Jersey. When he was 9 years old, he went to live in Florida with his mother. In university, he studies computer science. Now, he still lives in Florida and works with computers in a hospital.)

I'm also unsure on some things, I want to say:
-"My sister and I were from my father's second marriage and my brother is from his first marriage."
-"My brother is 5 years older than me."
-"I miss him a lot but he visits around once a year."