Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
компрометирующие материалы/компромат
English translation:
discrediting evidence
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333monkeys
Nov 25, 2008 14:21
15 yrs ago
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Russian term
United Kingdom
olga
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, English to French, French to Russian, and 3 more.
компрометирующие материалы/компромат
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Media / Multimedia
journalism
мой вариант -- compromising file...
но хочется чего-нибудь "покрасивше"
но хочется чего-нибудь "покрасивше"
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
6 hrs
Eric Candle
Native in Russian
Works in field
Better than native
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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discrediting evidence
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "for my context this is the best answer"
+1
3 mins
Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
damaging information
8 mins
Olga Shvets
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
21 years in translation
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to Ukrainian, and 3 more.
damning facts / reputation-damaging materials
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Peer comment(s):
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The Misha
: Damning facts realy sounds funny in this context. They are not talking hell and demons here, really.
6 mins
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18 mins
dirt/goods
Dirt would be fairly neutral, and given the right context you can say goods too, as in "deliver goods on someone". Alternatively, see if you can work in the word negative or smear, such as in negative advertisement or smear campaign.
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Onishko
: smear - I heard this word in an ESL podcast - right in this context
2 hrs
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Much obliged, kind sir
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Natalia Klimova
: "smear campaign" would be the phrase of choice if you are on the other end of it :). Totally depends on the context.
5 hrs
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Thanks
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+3
21 mins
embarrassing information
The phrase "compromising material" is very acceptable. "Embarrassing information" is an alternative, also common. Another term, but very slang, is "digging up dirt" on someone.
Peer comment(s):
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The Misha
1 hr
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Thanks, Misha!
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Natalia Klimova
1 hr
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Thanks, Natalia!
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David Knowles
: I'd go for "compromising material", since it fits and is a literal translation
3 hrs
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Thanks, David! Yes, absolutely -- nothing wrong with "compromising material", unless of course you're the subject of it...
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23 mins
denigrating/defaming materials; harmful to one's reputation;
etc.
31 mins
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
disclosing essential information
"to disclose information"=to reveal the secret, "essential"=material
3 hrs
Galina Zhigar
Native in Russian
Word-perfect translation - On time!
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Belarusian to English, and 3 more.
compromising revelation(s)
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