наместниках кавказских gen.

[Liza777]

I feel stupid even asking this, but here's the sentence:

За это время в наместниках кавказских успели побывать князь Воронцов, Муравьев, князь Баратынский и Великий князь Михаил Николаевич.

I think it's either
During this time, prince Vorontsov, Muravev, prince Baratynsky and grand duke Mikhail Nikolaevich were all in the Caucuses at some point.
or
During this time, prince Vorontsov, Muravev, prince Baratynsky and grand duke Mikhail Nikolaevich were all vicars in the Caucuses at some point.

Or suggest a better translation. Thanks!

[mumin*]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy#Russian_Empire

[x-z]

During this time, prince Vorontsov, Muravev, prince Baratynsky and grand duke Mikhail Nikolaevich were all vicars in the Caucuses at some point.
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Нормально.

Только я бы сказал vice-roy и Grand Duke M.N.

[x-z]

+

MuravYev

[Tante B]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_Viceroyalty_(1785–1796)

[Rami88]

> were all vicars in the Caucuses at some point
This is the case.
"наместниках кавказских" is the same as "кавказских наместниках"
The noun+adj. model is one of the obsolete constructions in Russia rarely used in common language nowadays.

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Voiceroy ++

[mumin*]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Baryatinsky
не путаем с поэтом

[Tante B]

а тут иначе:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Semyonovich_Vorontsov

[Petrelnik]

А только меня одну это смущает? http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=Caucuses+
Или я чего не знаю?(

[x-z]

Petrelnik

Написание не знаете?

[Liza777]

Thanks for your valuable input! I've just never heard "быть в чем" = to be someone/something. :)

[Liza777]

Hm, the original Russian text says Баратынский. Typo?

[10-4]

Князь Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Баря́тинский

[10-4]

кавказский наместник = Governor-General of the Caucasus