May 10, 2005 06:40
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
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Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
В них жили рядом совершенная гармония высокого духа и высокой цели - это и гнало их на поиски более совершенных миров.
Прошу помощи с первой частью предложения: "В них жили рядом совершенная гармония высокого духа и высокой цели". Что-то у меня туговато выходит с этой фразой, больно напыщенная.
Речь идет о неких особых существах, высоких духом, которым тесно в пределах этого мира, они стремятся к большему.
Прошу помощи с первой частью предложения: "В них жили рядом совершенная гармония высокого духа и высокой цели". Что-то у меня туговато выходит с этой фразой, больно напыщенная.
Речь идет о неких особых существах, высоких духом, которым тесно в пределах этого мира, они стремятся к большему.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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Russian term (edited):
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A noble spirit and high aims were combined in them in perfect harmony
"High spirit" would be too much like "high spirits", "high-spirited", which suggests hyperactive children or a euphemism for being drunk. Maybe "worthy aims" would be better than "high". Perhaps "ambition" (singular or plural) instead of "aims", or does that sound more selfish?
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Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
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Thank you.
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Yuri Geifman
: smooth :)
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help Jack! Thanks everyone!"
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Russian term (edited):
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A perfect harmony of high spirits and aims was residing in them
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Vladimir Chumak
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
Australia
Age quod agis
Native in: Ukrainian , Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian, and 3 more.
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Russian term (edited):
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their high spirit lived in perfect harmony with the high goal
Their high spirit lived in perfect harmony with the high goal (they set for themselves)...
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The harmonious marriage of a towering spirit and lofty aims lived inside them
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м.б. ...lived in them side by side
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exalted spirit and elevated aims
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sublime spirit
proud spirit
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Note added at 22 mins (2005-05-10 07:03:39 GMT)
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м.б. ...lived in them side by side
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-05-10 07:04:07 GMT)
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exalted spirit and elevated aims
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sublime spirit
proud spirit
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gtreyger (X)
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Flowery good. Me like it. Me thank you. ;))
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