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по первым буквам фамилий

English translation: from the initial letters of the surnames

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Russian term or phrase:по первым буквам фамилий
English translation:from the initial letters of the surnames
Entered by: Jack Doughty

09:34 Nov 21, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: по первым буквам фамилий
Он назван методом СГКН (по первым буквам фамилий авторов статьи).
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 18:29
from the initial letters of the surnames
Explanation:
...of the authors...
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:29
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4from the initial letters of the surnames
Jack Doughty
4from last name initials
Alexander Demyanov
3based on the first letters of last names
Zamira B.
3acronym from the authors' last names
Kirill Semenov


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
from the initial letters of the surnames


Explanation:
...of the authors...

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 474
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
18 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  svetlana cosquéric
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Donald Scott Alexander: And in this context, "...of the article authors' surnames" would be also be a possible choice, shorter than "...the surnames of the authors of the article."
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you. Shortest isn't always best, and although in general a string of "ofs" should not be too long, I prefer my version here.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
based on the first letters of last names


Explanation:
-

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acronym from the authors' last names


Explanation:
acronym from the last names of the authors of the article

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 18:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 88
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
from last name initials


Explanation:
-

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 11:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 136
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