May 23, 2005 12:26
19 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
конструктивность использования метода проблематична
Russian to English
Science
Science (general)
scientific writing
Конструктивность использования такого метода проблематична.
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1 hr
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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474
Russian term (edited):
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It is debatable whether the use of this method is helpful
I am thinking of the way "constructive" is sometimes used in English, without being sure if the same applies in Russian, e.g. "That is not a very constructive suggestion", meaning it is not helpful, it does nothing to advance the matter any further.
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Jack slep
: Nice rendition!
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Thank you.
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tanyazst
: maybe 'expedient' for 'helpful', to add the 'scholarly ring' ...
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Thank you. I think "helpful" is just as good.
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Drunya
: I wonder whether "the use" is necessary at all? It is debatable whether this method is practical ;-)
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Thank you. You are probably right, although I suppose you could argue that it might be helpful to study this method but not to apply it in the case in question.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Всем большое спасибо!"
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3 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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88
Russian term (edited):
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the method's applicability is questionable/doubtful
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the method\'s usage is questionable/doubtful
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the method\'s usage is questionable/doubtful
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Michael Moskowitz
: with "applicability"
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Jack slep
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SirReaL
: As has been pointed out by the asker, the meaning is simply different here.
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It's problematic that the use of such method is constructive.
This is just a way of of using the words. Kirill's answer is fine.
con·struc·tive (kən-strŭk'tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
1. Serving to improve or advance; helpful:
problematic
adjective
1. In doubt or dispute: arguable, contested, debatable, disputable, doubtful, exceptionable, moot, mootable, problematical, questionable, uncertain. See certain/uncertain.
2. Not affording certainty: ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.
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Michael Beeson
... Problematic principles in constructive mathematics, in: van Dalen, D., Lascar,
D., Smiley, J. (eds.), Logic Colloquium \'80, pp. 11-55, North-Holland, ...
www.mathcs.sjsu.edu/faculty/beeson/Papers/logpubs.html
Google has almost a half-million combinations of problematic and constructive.
Besides I was just having fun. Though my rendition is certainly comprehensible, it\'s too high class for me. I like KISS.
con·struc·tive (kən-strŭk'tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
1. Serving to improve or advance; helpful:
problematic
adjective
1. In doubt or dispute: arguable, contested, debatable, disputable, doubtful, exceptionable, moot, mootable, problematical, questionable, uncertain. See certain/uncertain.
2. Not affording certainty: ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.
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Michael Beeson
... Problematic principles in constructive mathematics, in: van Dalen, D., Lascar,
D., Smiley, J. (eds.), Logic Colloquium \'80, pp. 11-55, North-Holland, ...
www.mathcs.sjsu.edu/faculty/beeson/Papers/logpubs.html
Google has almost a half-million combinations of problematic and constructive.
Besides I was just having fun. Though my rendition is certainly comprehensible, it\'s too high class for me. I like KISS.
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Dorene Cornwell
: find me some mathmatical citations that use this formulation and I might be persuaded
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Why math? Maybe the method refers to stacking cow paddies!
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Russian term (edited):
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This method can be applied, however, its suitability/attractiveness appears questionable
Полагаю, это синоним 'целесообразности'.
2 hrs
Dorene Cornwell
Native in English
Works in field
Thorough, sensitive, and idiomatic
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
Russian term (edited):
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The process of constructing the application of this method is problematic.
The process of constructing the application of this method is problematic.
The method itself may or may not be problematic but I think the author is taking issue with something in the process of using this method. This variant is stiff and long-winded; the original is also stiff.
The method itself may or may not be problematic but I think the author is taking issue with something in the process of using this method. This variant is stiff and long-winded; the original is also stiff.
2 hrs
Russian term (edited):
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the effectivity of such method application is problematic / doubtful
The Russian here is problematic...
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Constructivity of such method is problematic
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Originally, I had: Constructivity of use of such method is problematic
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Originally, I had: Constructivity of use of such method is problematic
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