Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'prospectus'

English Word: prospectus

Key Russian Translations:

• проспект [ˈprospʲɪkt] - [Formal, used in general contexts like catalogs or brochures]
• проспект эмиссии [ˈprospʲɪkt ɛˈmʲisʲi] - [Formal, Financial, specific to securities or stock offerings]

Frequency: Medium (commonly used in business, educational, and financial contexts, but not everyday conversation)

Difficulty: B2 (Intermediate; requires understanding of formal Russian vocabulary and context-specific usage)

Pronunciation (Russian):

проспект: [ˈprospʲɪkt]

проспект эмиссии: [ˈprospʲɪkt ɛˈmʲisʲi]

Note on проспект: The stress is on the first syllable; be careful with the palatalized 'с' sound, which is softer in Russian than in English equivalents.

Note on проспект эмиссии: Pronounce as two separate words; 'эмиссии' has a stressed 'и' sound, common in compound terms.

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Meanings and Usage:

Meaning 1: A document providing detailed information about a company, investment, or educational program (e.g., stock prospectus)

Translation(s) & Context:

• проспект эмиссии - Used in financial and legal contexts, such as describing securities offerings in formal documents.
• проспект - More general, for informational brochures in business or education.

Usage Examples:

• Я прочитал проспект эмиссии перед инвестированием в акции. (I read the prospectus before investing in the stocks.)

  Translation: I read the prospectus before investing in the stocks.

• В университете нам раздали проспект с описанием курсов. (At the university, they handed out a prospectus with course descriptions.)

  Translation: At the university, they handed out a prospectus with course descriptions.

• Эта компания выпустила новый проспект для привлечения инвесторов. (This company released a new prospectus to attract investors.)

  Translation: This company released a new prospectus to attract investors.

• Проспект содержит все необходимые данные о продукте. (The prospectus contains all the necessary data about the product.)

  Translation: The prospectus contains all the necessary data about the product.

Meaning 2: A summary or outline of plans, often in a promotional sense (e.g., promotional prospectus)

Translation(s) & Context:

• проспект - Informal or semi-formal use in marketing or planning contexts.

Usage Examples:

• Проспект проекта был представлен на конференции. (The prospectus of the project was presented at the conference.)

  Translation: The prospectus of the project was presented at the conference.

• Они распространили проспект с планами развития города. (They distributed a prospectus with the city's development plans.)

  Translation: They distributed a prospectus with the city's development plans.

• В проспекте подробно описаны преимущества новой услуги. (The prospectus describes the advantages of the new service in detail.)

  Translation: The prospectus describes the advantages of the new service in detail.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

Both "проспект" and "проспект эмиссии" are nouns. "Проспект" is a masculine noun (3rd declension), which follows standard Russian noun inflections. It changes based on case, number, and gender agreements.

For "проспект эмиссии", it is a compound phrase where "эмиссии" (genitive form of "эмиссия") is a feminine noun and inflects separately in sentences, e.g., в проспекте эмиссии (in the prospectus of issuance).

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

• Synonyms:
  • брошюра (brochure; similar but more general for printed materials)
  • программа (program; used for outlines or schedules, with a slight emphasis on structured plans)
• Antonyms:
  • отказ (refusal; implies rejection of plans or offers)

Related Phrases:

• проспект эмиссии акций (prospectus of share issuance) - A document outlining stock offerings, often used in financial contexts.
• распространять проспект (to distribute a prospectus) - Refers to sharing promotional or informational materials.
• подробный проспект (detailed prospectus) - Emphasizes comprehensive information in business proposals.

Usage Notes:

"Проспект" is a direct and formal equivalent to "prospectus" in Russian, particularly in business or educational settings, but it may not always capture the legal nuances of English usage. For financial contexts, prefer "проспект эмиссии" to ensure precision. Be mindful of the genitive case in phrases like "проспект эмиссии," which indicates possession. In informal speech, Russians might use simpler terms like "брошюра," so context dictates the best choice. Always consider the audience; formal documents require these terms, while casual conversations might avoid them altogether.

Common Errors:

• Mistake: Using "проспект" interchangeably with "программа" without context. Correct: "Проспект" for detailed informational documents; "программа" for schedules. Example: Incorrect - "Я взял программу эмиссии" (wrong for prospectus); Correct - "Я взял проспект эмиссии".
• Mistake: Forgetting case inflections, e.g., saying "в проспект" instead of "в проспекте". Correct: Use the prepositional case as needed for proper sentence structure.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, "проспект эмиссии" is heavily associated with post-Soviet economic reforms, where such documents became common in the 1990s financial boom. It reflects a blend of Western business practices with Russian bureaucracy, often emphasizing transparency in investments, which contrasts with historical opacity in Soviet-era dealings.

Related Concepts:

• акции (stocks)
• инвестиции (investments)
• программа обучения (educational program)