Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to be too tall an order

Russian translation:

быть не под силу

Added to glossary by ch00k
Dec 29, 2004 13:11
19 yrs ago
English term

to be too tall an order

English to Russian Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology)
"You are at a point where intention of the user becomes the actual qualifier," Murray said. "Google doesn't know who is sitting on the other side of the request."

Even for Google, divining intent may be too tall an order. Yet the company is all about finding the right information, so it's unlikely to give up easily.

"Google's mission is to organize the world's information," Mayer said. "To make information accessible and usable, it's implicit that you have to do it in a secure way. That makes security a precursor to our mission."

http://news.com.com/Googles search for security/2100-7350_3-...

Proposed translations

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15 mins
English term (edited): Even for Google *** be too tall an order.
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даже для Google может оказаться не под силу ***

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Peer comment(s):

agree Ines Burrell
2 hrs
Спасибо, Burrell !
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "спасибо"
+1
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угадать намерения -- невыполнимая задача

'too tall an order' means a task that is beyond one's ability.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexandra Tussing
16 hrs
Thank you, Alexandra.
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15 mins

byt' slishkom slozhnoj/trudnoj zadachej

That's the meaning. There are many ways to word it, of course.
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+1
40 mins

слишком круто даже для гугла

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Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Onishko : смешно :)
17 hrs
Спасибо, Alexander Onishko! С РХ и НГ! Слабо даже для гугла!
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10 hrs

задача не по плечу.

Даже для Google Божественное Провидение может оказаться задачей не по плечу.
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