Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
искусство требует жертв
English translation:
art requires sacrifice
Added to glossary by
Konstantin Garnov
Mar 26, 2004 21:12
20 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Extensive military and legal background
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English
искусство требует жертв
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Спасибо заранее за предложенные варианты.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+13
4 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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79
Russian term (edited):
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art requires sacrifice
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-03-26 21:19:09 GMT)
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\"Art demands sacrifice\" встречается реже, и оттенок, вероятно, иной.
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-03-26 21:19:09 GMT)
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\"Art demands sacrifice\" встречается реже, и оттенок, вероятно, иной.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all. I actually used the version offered by Ilya Shlepakov - 'require' WAS too heavy for the not given context ;-)"
7 mins
Pavel Pavlov
Native in Russian
Exactness of words and ideas
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Russian term (edited):
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art/beauty/ can be cruel
Может быть немного слишком буквально
+2
55 mins
Irene Chernenko
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
Native English speaker, Russian resident
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
no pain, no gain
A lighter, more colloquial version of the same idea.
11 hrs
Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
UNSURPASSABLE EXPERIENCE
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Russian term (edited):
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no man can serve two masters
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+1
11 hrs
David Knowles
Native in English
Works in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
Russian term (edited):
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An artist must suffer for his art.
Usually refers to van Gogh. The ref. below refers to a Scottish artist: In contrast to the romantic stereotype, Fergusson did not suffer for his art. His spirit was too ebullient and generous for such self-indulgence.
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