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  • porphyryportal
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    Hi,
    Could anyone please translate the title on the back of this card? It's from Estonia, so I'm assuming it is Russian.

    Thank you.
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  • mainlypostcards
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    Hi,
    Could anyone please translate the title on the back of this card? It's from Estonia, so I'm assuming it is Russian.

    Thank you.
    • Created on Jan 22, 2013 at 5:56 PM
    • #431528
    I don't think that is the title of the card. Rather the publisher.

    With some difficulty I tried to put it in Google translate - eventually I ended up with this:
    karl noormagi brom-piltpostkaartide salinas reval Eesti which was translated as: Karl noormagi Brom, picture postcards Salinas Reval in Estonia
  • bjornmu
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    Hi,
    Could anyone please translate the title on the back of this card? It's from Estonia, so I'm assuming it is Russian.

    Thank you.
    • Created on Jan 22, 2013 at 5:56 PM
    • #431528
    It's from Estonia you you should assume it's Estonian (insert missing rolleye smiley here), especially as it's written in Latin script!

    Karl Roormägi is probably the publisher's name. Tallinas - Reval refers to Tallinn which was officially called by its German name Reval until 1918. And I think I also read the word piltpostkaartilde, surely something related to postcard.
  • porphyryportal
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    It's from Estonia you you should assume it's Estonian (insert missing rolleye smiley here), especially as it's written in Latin script!

    Karl Roormägi is probably the publisher's name. Tallinas - Reval refers to Tallinn which was officially called by its German name Reval until 1918. And I think I also read the word piltpostkaartilde, surely something related to postcard.
    • Created on Jan 23, 2013 at 2:26 AM
    • #431540
    Thank you both. Yes, you are right to roll your eyes at me!!!! I made an entirely wrong lingual assumption.

    Although I constantly make mistakes, I always try to learn by them, and my recent pre-occupation with postcards has taught me much. From this postcard of Tallinn, I was prompted to get onto Wikepedia where I learned about the city, geographically, commercially, historically. I then surfed google maps and moved that little man up and down the streets, having a delightful look around until I found the old city walls which are depicted in my postcard. Now, of course, I want to go and visit!

    Thanks again.
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  • mainlypostcards
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    Thank you both. Yes, you are right to roll your eyes at me!!!! I made an entirely wrong lingual assumption.

    Although I constantly make mistakes, I always try to learn by them, and my recent pre-occupation with postcards has taught me much. From this postcard of Tallinn, I was prompted to get onto Wikepedia where I learned about the city, geographically, commercially, historically. I then surfed google maps and moved that little man up and down the streets, having a delightful look around until I found the old city walls which are depicted in my postcard. Now, of course, I want to go and visit!

    Thanks again.
    :pc_user:
    • Created on Jan 23, 2013 at 11:08 AM
    • #431635
    Isn't it wonderful when you have a ca. 100 year old postcard of a place and if you have an opportunity to visit, some or all of it is still there.

    I really love the postcards vs. modern photo in this thread: Link (http)
  • andres123
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    Hi,
    Could anyone please translate the title on the back of this card? It's from Estonia, so I'm assuming it is Russian.

    Thank you.
    • Created on Jan 22, 2013 at 5:56 PM
    • #431528
    Hello,

    exact translation is:

    Karl Noormägi´s shop of bromine picture (or photo) postcards
    In Tallinn - Reval, Estonia

    Regards from Estonia,
    Andres
  • porphyryportal
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    Hello,

    exact translation is:

    Karl Noormägi´s shop of bromine picture (or photo) postcards
    In Tallinn - Reval, Estonia

    Regards from Estonia,
    Andres
    • Created on Jun 10, 2013 at 3:54 PM
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    Hello Andres, and thank you very much for the translation!

    Although my initial enquiry was flawed and I felt more than a little bit daft,:oops: I want to say how wonderful this site is, when I've just noticed that my post/request has actually been viewed 448 times! WOW!
    :cool2:
    All of those nice people wanting to help a learner! That's something quite remarkable.

    And, of all the ironies, having said that I would like to visit Estonia, my daughter has just taken a six month contract there! So.. you never know...

    I send many thanks to all 448 members,
    :d-happy:

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