# Task 1: Stylistic & Conceptual Glossary

| Term | Proposed Translation | Rationale |
|------|----------------------|-----------|
| Pullman coaches | Пульмановские вагоны | Retain "Pullman" in Latin script as a historical brand reference. The term is culturally specific to American rail travel and lacks a direct Russian equivalent. |
| Kommunalka | Коммуналка | Transliteration preserves the Soviet-era term for communal apartments. Direct translation captures the socio-historical context critical to the narrative. |
| Workers’ Shock Brigade | Ударная бригада | Historical Soviet term requiring direct translation to maintain ideological and temporal accuracy. |
| Agitator (as title) | Агитатор | Retain as a direct translation of the Soviet political role. Essential for character and institutional context. |
| OGPU | ОГПУ | Retain Latin abbreviation as the official name of the Soviet secret police. Recognizable in Russian historiography. |
| Tommy guns | Томми-ганы | Retain "Tommy" in Latin as a colloquialism for Thompson submachine guns. Brand association is crucial. |
| Century of Progress (fair/balloon) | «Век прогресса» | Translate the title but retain in quotes as a proper noun. Critical for thematic continuity. |
| Lady Blues | Леди Блюз | Transliteration preserves the team’s identity as a cultural reference. Avoids confusion with literal translations. |
| Polostan | Полостан | Retain Latin script for Owen’s invented term. Transliteration captures the wordplay ("polo" + "-stan"). |
| Red Women’s Death Battalion | Красный женский батальон смерти | Direct translation of the historical Revolutionary unit. Vital for historical accuracy. |
| Empire Builder | «Эмпайр билдер» | Retain Latin for the train’s name as a branded entity. Transliteration avoids loss of referential meaning. |

# Task 2: Grammatical Roster of Proper Nouns

| Name | Recommended Translation | Gender (m/f) | Declension Rule & Notes |
|------|-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| Aurora | Аврора | f | Feminine declension. Name tied to the battleship Аврора, reflecting Soviet identity. |
| Dawn (alias) | Дон | f | Feminine grammatical gender despite masculine-sounding transliteration. Contextually assigned. |
| Shpak | Шпак | m | Standard masculine declension. OGPU interrogator. |
| Lavrentiy Beria | Лаврентий Берия | m | Masculine. Surname declines as -я (Берия, Берии, etc.). |
| Oleksandr Fizmatov | Александр Физматов | m | Surname declines as -ов. Derived from "физмат" (physics/math). |
| Tishenko | Тищенко | m | Ukrainian surname. Declines as -ко (Тищенко, Тищенка, etc.). |
| Shaimat | Шаймат | m | Tatar name. Standard masculine declension. |
| Veronika | Вероника | f | Feminine. Declines as -а/-и. |
| Grisha | Гриша | m | Diminutive of Grigory. Masculine declension. |
| Sergo Ordzhonikidze | Серго Орджоникидзе | m | Georgian name. Surname declines as -е. |
| Proton | Протон | m | Given name (from "proton"). Masculine. |
| Elektron | Электрон | m | Given name (from "electron"). Masculine. |
| Dick | Дик | m | Short for Richard. Masculine declension. |
| Niels Bohr | Нильс Бор | m | Standard transliteration. Surname Бор declines as -а. |
| Italo Balbo | Итало Бальбо | m | Retain Latin script for the Fascist leader. Declines as -о. |
| Douglas MacArthur | Дуглас Макартур | m | Standard transliteration. Surname declines as -а. |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Бонни и Клайд | f/m | Retain Latin for recognition. Bonnie (f), Clyde (m). |
| Magnitogorsk | Магнитогорск | m | City name. Masculine (город). |
| Alcatraz | Алькатрас | m | Retain Latin script. Masculine (остров). |
| Golden Gate Bridge | Мост Золотые Ворота | m | "Мост" is masculine. Retain "Golden Gate" as Золотые Ворота. |