Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
насколько ... настолько
English translation:
while... others...
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Jan 20, 2008 14:28
16 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
насколько ... настолько
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Вокруг было множдество литературы - научной, художественной. Но насколько я с жадностью набрасывался на все новое, настолько другие проходили мимо тех же книг.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+3
3 hrs
Henry Schroeder
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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174
Selected
but while I was... others were
Might ditch the clumsiness in English:
But while I was embracing all these new books, others were shambling past exactly the same ones.
But while I was embracing all these new books, others were shambling past exactly the same ones.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I guess I prefer this one. Thank you very much Henry! Thanks everybody!!!"
+2
5 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Specializes in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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206
no sooner had I ... than
No sooner had I pounced on (?) ... than others ...
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much David, but I don't think this is the right meaning. |
Peer comment(s):
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salavat
24 mins
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GaryG
1 hr
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Mark Berelekhis
: David, this isn't really about speed, I'm afraid.
1 hr
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+6
14 mins
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
Related KudoZ points
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658
the more... the more
But the more I avidly pounced on everything new, the more others passed by the same books.
Peer comment(s):
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Mark Berelekhis
1 hr
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David Knowles
: Yes, I think this is better than my answer!
3 hrs
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val_legrand
5 hrs
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R. E. M
5 hrs
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Angela Greenfield
10 hrs
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Thank you.
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PoveyTrans (X)
1 day 2 hrs
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Thank you.
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19 mins
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
I was as hungry for everthing new as others were indifferent to...
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+1
47 mins
As much as...
As much as I was hungry for everything new, others couldn't care less about same books
1 hr
how much ... so much
how much desire did I have to read all those new things, so much indifferently all around me passed by the same books
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Jim Tucker (X)
: not English
12 mins
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+1
3 hrs
Andrew Sabak
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
No job too difficult!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Russian to English, Church Slavonic to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
And yet no matter how avidly I ... others ...
It seems likely that the writer wants to emphasize the comparison. rather than a strict grammatical parallelism. At least I read it as "And yet no matter how avidly I threw myself at these books, other could not have cared less about them."
Peer comment(s):
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palilula (X)
1 hr
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Thanks , rakevo!
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