Jan 12, 2006 05:49
18 yrs ago
Russian term
professional writer and translator
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
в плоскости
Russian to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
"Пока жизнь человека была однообразной и протекала в замкнутом пространстве, в плоскости примитивных отношений, однообразным и примитивным был и его словарь. Постепенно развиваясь, осваивая природу, мир, человек стал нуждаться в том, чтобы пeредавать все более абстрактные понятия, сложные чувства и мысли, и таким образом его словарь становился все более обширным."
Dear colleagues, please help me find a word combination that sounds natural in the given text. Thank you in advance.
Dear colleagues, please help me find a word combination that sounds natural in the given text. Thank you in advance.
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+2
5 hrs
Alexander Alexandrov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Professional interpreting/translation
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Russian term (edited):
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was confined to
was confined to primitive relationships
Я бы ушел от дословного перевода "плоскости".
Я бы ушел от дословного перевода "плоскости".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Я тоже решила уйти от дословного перевода в этом случае. Спасибо большое всем!"
+2
8 mins
Maya Gorgoshidze
Georgia
Georgia
Works in field
Georgia
Highly experienced freelance translator
Native in: Georgian
Works in: English to Georgian, Georgian to English, Russian to Georgian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Russian term (edited):
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in the plane of
...viewing in the plane of...
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Demyanov
: to preserve the metaphor
7 hrs
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Thank you, Alexander :-)
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-Lika-
: In my opinion, this is the best version.
1 day 16 mins
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Thank you, Lika :-)
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1 hr
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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488
Russian term (edited):
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was two-dimensional (or maybe even one-dimensional)
Подчеркивается ограниченность, разумеется.
+7
2 hrs
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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503
Russian term (edited):
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at the level of
(sounds more normal to me)
Peer comment(s):
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Larissa Dinsley
1 hr
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Thank you.
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Karusik
1 hr
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Thank you.
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Kirill Semenov
3 hrs
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Thank you.
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Peter Shortall
5 hrs
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Thank you.
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Blithe
7 hrs
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Thank you.
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Sergei Tumanov
1 day 6 hrs
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Thank you.
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Nikolsky
1 day 16 hrs
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Thank you.
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2 hrs
Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Works in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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83
Russian term (edited):
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in the dull sphere of…
Можно просто in the sphere (хотя, конечно, сфера и плоскость – вещи разные :-)), но я бы добавил dull, чтобы подчеркнуть «ущербность».
22 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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within the bounds of primitive relations
May be , this one will suit the Asker.
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