Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
к властям – обращаться бесполезно
English translation:
no use going to the authorities
Added to glossary by
translato
May 17, 2013 07:33
11 yrs ago
Russian term
к властям – обращаться бесполезно
Russian to English
Social Sciences
Other
Урологию предстояло срочно превратить в неонатальное отделение, а к властям – обращаться бесполезно. (это типа подзаголовка - идет сразу после названия статьи)
The Urology Unit had to be converted into the Neonatal Unit, and it was no use to go to the authorities
Можно ли (и нужно ли) придать эмоциональности переводу? Инверсию использовать (не вижу как)?
The Urology Unit had to be converted into the Neonatal Unit, and it was no use to go to the authorities
Можно ли (и нужно ли) придать эмоциональности переводу? Инверсию использовать (не вижу как)?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | no use going to the authorities |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | but the government denied our needs |
rns
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| 3 | no sense to appeal to authorities |
erika rubinstein
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Proposed translations
+7
28 mins
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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417
Selected
no use going to the authorities
"No use going" is better grammatically than "no use to go".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
4 mins
but the government denied our needs
12 mins
erika rubinstein
Native in Russian
Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian 
, German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
no sense to appeal to authorities
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