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Olga Okunevaadded translation 2 years ago
translation (en-ru)
a canary in a coal mine
тревожный звонок, предвестник (чего-то плохого)
Example
These incidents are like a canary in a coal mine to us.
Example translation
Такие инциденты - это тревожный звонок для нас.
Translator's comment
an early warning of smth [an allusion to caged canaries that miners would carry down into the mine tunnels with them. If dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide collected in the mine, the gases would kill the canary before killing the miners, thus providing a warning to exit the tunnels immediately.]
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