Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
берегите воду
English translation:
protect [our] waters
Added to glossary by
Mauricio Vicente
Apr 30, 2003 05:51
21 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
берегите воду
Non-PRO
Russian to English
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Простите, простенький вопрос, но не знаю, какой лучше глагол. Призыв "Берегите воду!" Имеются в виду реки, озера и прочие природные богатства, а не экономия воды из крана.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | protect [our] waters |
JoeYeckley (X)
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| 4 +6 | Save Water |
Jarema
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| 5 | Spare (our common) natural water! |
Сергей Лузан
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| 4 +1 | take care of water |
Igor Kreknin
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| 4 | Guard the water! |
Vera Fluhr (X)
|
Proposed translations
+4
5 mins
Selected
protect [our] waters
Protect our waters
Protect water quality
Something with "protect" definitely.
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safeguard is another option.
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/2...
It may be better for an article on public policy. \"Protect\" seems the better options for slogans and everyday use.
Protect water quality
Something with "protect" definitely.
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Note added at 2003-04-30 05:59:27 (GMT)
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safeguard is another option.
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/2...
It may be better for an article on public policy. \"Protect\" seems the better options for slogans and everyday use.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Emil Tubinshlak
33 mins
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| agree |
Larissa Boutrimova
51 mins
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| agree |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: protect our water
8 hrs
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| agree |
Mark Vaintroub
20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Save or protect, that is the question.
В подписях встречалось "Спасите..." и "Берегите..." Поэтому protect все-таки, на мой взгляд.
Прошу никого не сердиться. :) Огромное спасибо. А ведь простой вопрос, казалось бы..."
+6
2 mins
Save Water
Why Save Water? The Global Water Crisis See the effects that increased
water consumption is having in Australia and around the world,
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Еще цитата:
\"Save our seas\" is plea of World Environment Day 1998
http://www.fao.org/News/1998/980603-e.htm
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For life on earth - save our seas\" is the theme of World Environment Day 1998, observed at FAO Headquarters in Rome Friday 5 June with a ceremony addressed by guest speakers including Italy\'s Environment Minister Edo Ronchi.
water consumption is having in Australia and around the world,
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Note added at 2003-04-30 05:57:25 (GMT)
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Еще цитата:
\"Save our seas\" is plea of World Environment Day 1998
http://www.fao.org/News/1998/980603-e.htm
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Note added at 2003-04-30 05:58:21 (GMT)
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For life on earth - save our seas\" is the theme of World Environment Day 1998, observed at FAO Headquarters in Rome Friday 5 June with a ceremony addressed by guest speakers including Italy\'s Environment Minister Edo Ronchi.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Knara Law
1 hr
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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| agree |
protolmach
: save water supplies
6 hrs
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| agree |
Vesselina Georgieva
7 hrs
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| agree |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: save our water
8 hrs
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| agree |
Mark Vaintroub
21 hrs
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6 mins
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian 
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1276
Spare (our common) natural water!
+
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: you spare a life; natural water doesn't really say anything here
8 hrs
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As a source of life, why not?
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+1
7 mins
Igor Kreknin
Native in Russian
Translator / Engineer, M.Sc.
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Latvian to Russian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
328
take care of water
Brochure: Let's take care of water and protect life
http://www.cepis.ops-oms.org/bvsadiaa/i/anios.html
Take care of water, then water takes care of you. The year 2003 has been declared by the United Nations as the ‘International Year of Freshwater’.
http://www.waterlife-rotterdam.nl/content/whoweare/waterlife...
“Take care of water and not put garbage in it,”
http://www.shelbystar.com/portal/ASP/article.asp?ID=4939
http://www.cepis.ops-oms.org/bvsadiaa/i/anios.html
Take care of water, then water takes care of you. The year 2003 has been declared by the United Nations as the ‘International Year of Freshwater’.
http://www.waterlife-rotterdam.nl/content/whoweare/waterlife...
“Take care of water and not put garbage in it,”
http://www.shelbystar.com/portal/ASP/article.asp?ID=4939
15 hrs
Guard the water!
LOCAL COMMENT: Guard the water, air and land. Global warming claims seem to
fall in line with cooling hoopla of '70s. April 22, 2003. BY LEONARD EVANS. ...
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/ewarm22_20030422.htm
... This was brought to the knowledge of Lion. who was very angry and ordered
Baboon to guard the water the next day, armed with a huge knobkirrie. ...
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/saft/sft19.htm
The Water Guardians
... developed for the food industry. And, state-of-the-art computers assist
the continual effort to measure, monitor and __guard_the_water_. ...
http://www.mwd.dst.ca.us/mwdh2o/pages/ yourwater/quality/tap03.html
fall in line with cooling hoopla of '70s. April 22, 2003. BY LEONARD EVANS. ...
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/ewarm22_20030422.htm
... This was brought to the knowledge of Lion. who was very angry and ordered
Baboon to guard the water the next day, armed with a huge knobkirrie. ...
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/saft/sft19.htm
The Water Guardians
... developed for the food industry. And, state-of-the-art computers assist
the continual effort to measure, monitor and __guard_the_water_. ...
http://www.mwd.dst.ca.us/mwdh2o/pages/ yourwater/quality/tap03.html
Reference:
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/ewarm22_20030422.htm
www.mwd.dst.ca.us/mwdh2o/pages/ yourwater/quality/tap03.html
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