Corvée

Translation of "corvée" into Russian

corvée

Noun

/kɔːˈveɪ/

/kɔrˈveɪ/

corvées pl

барщина

The peasants were required to perform corvée for the local lord.

Крестьяне были обязаны выполнять барщину для местного лорда.

Additional translations

трудовая повинность

подневольный труд

Definitions

corvée

Noun

/kɔːˈveɪ/

/kɔrˈveɪ/

A form of unpaid, forced labor that is required by a governing authority, often for public works projects.

The villagers were subjected to a corvée, where they had to work on the construction of the new road without any compensation.

A tax paid in the form of labor, rather than money, typically imposed on peasants in feudal societies.

During the medieval period, the corvée was a common obligation for serfs, who had to work on their lord's land for several days each year.

corvée

Adjective

/kɔːˈveɪ/

/kɔrˈveɪ/

Relating to or characteristic of corvée labor; involving or requiring unpaid compulsory work for the state or a landlord.

The villagers were once again burdened with corvée obligations, forced to supply corvée labor on public projects.

Idioms and phrases

corvée duty

The corvée duty was often seen as a burden by the farmers.

трудовая повинность

Трудовая повинность часто воспринималась фермерами как бремя.

corvée labor

Corvée labor was a common practice in medieval societies.

барщина

Барщина была распространенной практикой в средневековых обществах.

corvée obligation

Many villagers faced a corvée obligation to maintain local roads.

обязанность барщины

Многие сельчане сталкивались с обязанностью барщины по поддержанию местных дорог.

corvée service

Corvée service was abolished in many countries in the 19th century.

барщинная служба

Барщинная служба была отменена во многих странах в 19 веке.

corvée system

The corvée system required peasants to work on public projects.

система трудовой повинности

Система трудовой повинности требовала от крестьян работы на общественных проектах.