Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Depository'

English Word: Depository

Key Russian Translations:

• хранилище [ˈxrɐnʲɪlʲɪɕːə] - [Neutral, Commonly used for physical storage]
• депозитарий [ˌdʲepəzʲɪˈtarʲɪj] - [Formal, Often used in financial or legal contexts]

Frequency: Medium (used in specific contexts like banking or storage)

Difficulty: B2 (Intermediate) for "хранилище"; C1 (Advanced) for "депозитарий" due to specialized usage

Pronunciation (Russian):

хранилище: [ˈxrɐnʲɪlʲɪɕːə]

Note on хранилище: Stress falls on the first syllable. The "щ" sound is a soft, prolonged "shch".

депозитарий: [ˌdʲepəzʲɪˈtarʲɪj]

Note on депозитарий: Stress on the fourth syllable. The word has a formal, borrowed tone from Latin/French roots.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. A place where things are stored (physical storage)

Translation(s) & Context:

• хранилище - Commonly used for warehouses, vaults, or repositories for physical items.

Usage Examples:

• Это хранилище для старых документов.

  This is a depository for old documents.

• В хранилище музея хранятся древние артефакты.

  Ancient artifacts are kept in the museum's depository.

• Хранилище было построено для защиты ценностей.

  The depository was built to protect valuables.

2. An entity holding securities or assets (financial/legal context)

Translation(s) & Context:

• депозитарий - Used specifically in banking, legal, or financial contexts for an institution holding assets or securities.

Usage Examples:

• Банк выступает в роли депозитария для этих ценных бумаг.

  The bank acts as a depository for these securities.

• Депозитарий несет ответственность за сохранность активов.

  The depository is responsible for the safekeeping of assets.

• Мы передали документы в депозитарий для регистрации.

  We transferred the documents to the depository for registration.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

хранилище (noun, neuter gender): Follows standard neuter noun declension in Russian.

депозитарий (noun, masculine gender): Follows standard masculine noun declension.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for хранилище:

• склад
• архив
• сейф

Note: "склад" is more informal and often refers to a warehouse, while "архив" is specific to document storage.

Synonyms for депозитарий:

• хранитель

Antonyms: None directly applicable in common usage.

Related Phrases:

• хранилище данных - Data repository/storage.
• хранилище ценностей - Depository of valuables.
• центральный депозитарий - Central depository (financial context).

Usage Notes:

• "хранилище" is the more general term and can be used for both tangible and intangible storage (e.g., data repository), while "депозитарий" is almost exclusively used in formal, financial, or legal contexts.
• Be mindful of the context when choosing between the two translations, as using "депозитарий" for a physical warehouse would sound unnatural.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using "депозитарий" for a physical storage space. Incorrect: "Это депозитарий для книг." Correct: "Это хранилище для книг." (This is a depository for books.)
• Error: Misplacing stress in "хранилище". English speakers may stress the second syllable, but the correct stress is on the first: [ˈxrɐnʲɪlʲɪɕːə].

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, the concept of a "хранилище" often evokes associations with historical archives or secure vaults, reflecting the importance of preserving cultural heritage. "Депозитарий", on the other hand, is a more modern term tied to post-Soviet financial systems and globalization.

Related Concepts:

• архив (archive)
• склад (warehouse)
• банк (bank)