# Russian translation question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 28, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029 "2004-11-28T19:43:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![jtraut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jtraut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtraut)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/1 "2004-11-28T19:43:26Z")

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Can anyone translate what it says on this hat tag? I’m trying to figure out what kind of fur it is. Or if its not fur at all!

here it is

[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8149319390&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT#ebayphotohosting](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8149319390&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT#ebayphotohosting)

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**Author:** ![goenetix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7bcc69/32.png) [@goenetix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goenetix)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/2 "2004-11-28T23:04:17Z")

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The label simply says FUR FACTORY (followed by some communist hero’s name - usual practise during Soviet era) According to abbreviation it was manufactured in Moldavia (Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic). Fur is genuine for sure - it was widely available and Soviets were not known for faking it.

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**Author:** ![jtraut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jtraut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtraut)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/3 "2004-11-28T23:15:02Z")

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Thanks! Can I send a pic of the back of the tag to see if you can tell anything else?

Thanks again!!

[johnmichaeltrout@hotmail.com](mailto:johnmichaeltrout@hotmail.com)

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**Author:** ![jtraut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jtraut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtraut)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/4 "2004-11-29T01:52:43Z")

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Anyone else up to translate? please e-mail me! Thanks!

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**Author:** ![jtraut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jtraut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtraut)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/5 "2004-11-29T03:42:36Z")

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or is there any way to post it? 🙂

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**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/6 "2004-11-29T04:01:49Z")

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Well, it doesn’t look like there’s very much to translate. It’s basically the Soviet equivalent of MADE IN TAIWAN - 100% COTTON. Is there much more text on the back of the tag?

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**Author:** ![jtraut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@jtraut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtraut)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-question/277029/7 "2004-11-29T04:24:07Z")

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all right Mr Wise-Acre with all your tom-foolery… 😛