Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Lithuanian term or phrase:
Ilgą laiką sklandę vieši gandai
English translation:
Widespread public rumours
Lithuanian term
Netherlands
Native in: Russian 
, Lithuanian
Works in: English to Russian, Dutch to Russian, English to Lithuanian, and 2 more.
Ilgą laiką sklandę vieši gandai
| 4 +1 | Widespread public rumours |
Diana_K
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| 5 | [widespread] ongoing rumour(s), persistent rumour(s) |
Valters Feists
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| 4 | Long-circulating public rumours |
Gintautas Kaminskas
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| 3 | long-lasting rumors |
Leonardas
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Proposed translations
Widespread public rumours
long-lasting rumors
Australia
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Native in: Lithuanian , English
Works in: Lithuanian to English, Spanish to English, French to English
Long-circulating public rumours
Latvia
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Native in: Latvian
Works in: English to Latvian, Latvian to English, German to Latvian, and 8 more.
[widespread] ongoing rumour(s), persistent rumour(s)
"Ongoing rumour(s)", "persistent rumour(s)" seem more popular on English speaking countries' websites and news outlets; more popular than "long-lasting/circulating rumour(s)".
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rumour or rumour (US) n. ['ruːməʳ] rumours [..]
1. Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth; Synonyms: hearsay. 2. A particular story, spread by word of mouth: “there is a rumour circulating about you.” [..]
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"Persistent rumour" [..] The Russian writer Pushkin gave the rumour credibility in his story Mozart and Salieri, written in 1830 -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/717970.stm
The ongoing rumours over New Kids on the Block regrouping will come to a head this week - with all five members appearing together on NBC's Today Show this Friday. http://www.tourdates.co.uk/news/12153-new-kids-on-the-block-rumours-intensify
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