Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Перелетать

English translation:

move smoothly, smooth movement

Added to glossary by Susan Welsh
Sep 13, 2011 22:20
12 yrs ago
Russian term

Перелетать

Russian to English Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology) website localization
This is software for a city map, a translation which I am editing. I am not sure how "перелет" should be translated here, and the two translators and I all did it quite differently, according to context. The client wants them to be consistent, and says the meanings are the same (but provides no explanation).

- Отключить ** «перелет» ** при смене объекта карты
- При щелчке по необходимому адресу происходит **перелет** к этому зданию на карте.
- **Перелетать** к объектам на границе карты при клике. По умолчанию этот параметр включен.

Here is how it reads now, for each of the three examples:

- Disable smooth movement when changing an object on the map [This was a translation by the better of the translators; I left it as it was, since I didn't know whether it was right or wrong. I sent a query, which was not answered at the time.]
- When you click on the address desired, the map will shift to that building.
- Go to objects on the border of the map with a click. By default, this option is enabled.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Discussion

Alexander Onishko Sep 14, 2011:
re: It sounds ridiculous in English It sounds ridiculous in Russian, too.

Proposed translations

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move smoothly, smooth movement

Please see the context (Russian) below.
http://help.2gis.ru/pc/full/settings/general/
Отключить «ПЕРЕЛЕТ» при смене объекта карты
Отключение опции ПЛАВНОГО ПЕРЕМЕЩЕНИЯ по карте к искомому объекту.

ПЕРЕЛЕТАТЬ к объектам на границе карты при клике
... Он означает, что если кликнуть по объекту, который находится на границе карты, то карта ПЛАВНО СМЕСТИТСЯ на несколько сантиметров в сторону центра экрана, а информационная карточка объекта откроется над этим объектом.

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Note added at 48 mins (2011-09-13 23:09:21 GMT)
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I guess you may use "shift" as well.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anton Linyuk : yes, move smoothly or shift!
6 hrs
Thanks.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all. I really don't know what to do with this, and the client has not responded to my query, but this seems to work the best in context. "
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4 mins

flight, fly

they want it as "flight"? give them what they want

I don't think it will sound in English more weird than it is in Russian.
Note from asker:
Really?? It sounds ridiculous in English. You are not going to "fly" from your Moscow hotel to the Bolshoi Theater.
Peer comment(s):

agree cyhul
4 hrs
Большое спасибо!
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2 hrs

take

as in "Clicking on the address [automatically] takes one to the corresponding building on the map". This sounds natural enough, but it may be quite tricky when trying to use the same term as a noun, hence low confidence. Unfortunately, there may not be much choice here - that is, if you want it to read like a natural English text. Cheers, Susan.
Peer comment(s):

agree Judith Hehir
2 hrs
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8 hrs

fast shift to

to jump to a new location (point, destination)

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Note added at 8 hrs (2011-09-14 06:48:58 GMT)
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to move fast (jump) to a new position on the map
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18 hrs

Zoom

Zoom is usually increase the size, but it can also be go directly to. I think that is what is meant here but I agree with alexander, it's kind of ridiculous.
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30 days

relocator

This reduces complex operation.

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Note added at 30 days (2011-10-14 18:51:12 GMT) Post-grading
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I feel it is some refreshing operation.
Note from asker:
Thanks, that might be right. I've closed the question and delivered the job, but appreciate your suggestion.
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69 days

pointer

From the context, it is changing the
pointing position on a map, as I understand.

" swith off the pointer while changing the object on the map"
"On clicking at adifferent address,the pointer appeares at that place on the map"......In this case , "pointer" may the right word.
Thank you
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