Jul 11, 2012 07:24
12 yrs ago
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Russian term
русские медленно запрягают, но быстро ездят
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устное высказ
в стандартном контексте, объясняя, что не смотря на то, что начинаем проект медленно, в сроки мы точно уложимся
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Jul 11, 2012 07:42: Andrei Yefimov changed "Language pair" from "English to Russian" to "Russian to English"
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Andrei Yefimov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Linguist, journalist, copywriter
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, French to Russian, and 5 more.
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The Russians are slow to saddle up, but ride fast
Bismark famously remarked that “the Russians are slow to saddle up, but ride fast.”
http://nostalgicglass.org/estates.html
http://nostalgicglass.org/estates.html
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Michael Korovkin
: и не останавливаются перед обрывом: Incidentally, the Russian version is a translation from German of the same saying by the same good ole'Otto von.So,I don't think, really, there is another alternative,but Andrej's.BTW,others lack aphoristic quality too.
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That's news to me. Thanks, Michael!
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Dmytro Nazarenko
: они делают это
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Natalia Rakhmanova
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Dmitry Murzakov
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Oleksiy Markunin
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MariyaN (X)
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Tatiana&Roman
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Russians take a long time to put the horse, but then ride (really) fast
Это один из возможных вариантов. Будет интересно посмотреть, что предложат другие коллеги.
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Piotrnikitin
: where do russians put the horse :) ?
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:) well, you know... На самом деле спасибо за этот комментарий, я встречала такой вариант перевода этого выражения, а сейчас посмотрела в Интернете и не нашла запрягательного значения у пута!
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the Russians are slow to get going but really put their foot down to get there
colloquial English 'put your foot down'
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The Russians are slow to get started but once they get going there's no stopping them
The Russians are slow to get started but once they get going there's no stopping them
The Russian are slow starters but they drive fast.
Варианты П. Палажченко (http://www.lingvoda.ru/forum/actualthread.aspx?tid=488)
The Russian are slow starters but they drive fast.
Варианты П. Палажченко (http://www.lingvoda.ru/forum/actualthread.aspx?tid=488)
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Serge Vazhnenko
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Ukraine
HAPPINESS IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian
...slow to harness, quick to ride.
Please also see: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/russian_to_english/general_convers...
and this one: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markadomanis/2011/12/08/a-note-o...
"The tension is going to continue to build, and things could get out of control very quickly. As they say – slow to harness, quick to ride…"
And also: "The Russians harness their horses slowly but they drive them fast." (http://forum.lingvo.ru/actualthread.aspx?tid=38471).
Just choose the variant which you like most. J
and this one: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markadomanis/2011/12/08/a-note-o...
"The tension is going to continue to build, and things could get out of control very quickly. As they say – slow to harness, quick to ride…"
And also: "The Russians harness their horses slowly but they drive them fast." (http://forum.lingvo.ru/actualthread.aspx?tid=38471).
Just choose the variant which you like most. J
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e. usilova
: Какие прекрасные варианты! Спасибо большое и отвечающему и задавшему вопрос!
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Большое спасибо. Весьма тронут! :-)
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Dmitry Murzakov
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Спасибо, Дмитрий.
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Piotrnikitin
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Russians go slow now, go fast later
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Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in Russian
Works in field
New Zealand
Translation with excellence
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to English, and 3 more.
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late starters finish first
I don't think we should use any mention of nationality at all.
Given the context, I doubt they wanted to stress who they are ethnically. Rather, the fact that despite late start they'll finish it fast (I reinforced the claim just a little bit by saying they will actually be the first, but that's a common overstatement).
Given the context, I doubt they wanted to stress who they are ethnically. Rather, the fact that despite late start they'll finish it fast (I reinforced the claim just a little bit by saying they will actually be the first, but that's a common overstatement).
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