Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
выравнивание
English translation:
levelling out (leveling out)
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Dec 9, 2013 20:11
10 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.
выравнивание
Russian to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
boiler
Обосновывается использования водородных технологий в качестве потребителя-регулятора на базе внепиковой электроэнергии атомных электростанций с целью выравнивания суточного графика электрической нагрузки.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | levelling out |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +1 | equalize |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Change log
Dec 14, 2013 09:12: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works 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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168
Selected
levelling out
or in US English, leveling out.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you both!"
+1
4 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
92
equalize
The root of выравнивание is "equal."
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-12-10 03:00:35 GMT)
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I like the verb form. As a noun, EQUALIZATION is quite self-important to my ears. In that case, I would prefer BALANCING.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-12-10 03:00:35 GMT)
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I like the verb form. As a noun, EQUALIZATION is quite self-important to my ears. In that case, I would prefer BALANCING.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nadezhda Golubeva
: I would say "in order to balance"
2 hrs
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Thank you, Gaskell. That is why it felt like an infinitive and not a noun. In general, English sounds more graceful and dynamic with verbs.
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