Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
в два раза меньше
English translation:
50% less
Added to glossary by
Emily Justice
Jun 4, 2008 18:22
16 yrs ago
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Russian term
United Kingdom
в два раза меньше
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Evening,
I really have a mental block when it comes to working out percentages with 'raz'.
Context - company A uses 'в два раза меньше' materials than company B. What % less do they use?
Thanks!
I really have a mental block when it comes to working out percentages with 'raz'.
Context - company A uses 'в два раза меньше' materials than company B. What % less do they use?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | 50% |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 4 +3 | half as many/much |
Mikhail Kropotov
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| 4 | twice less/twice as less |
MrUnknown
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
467
Selected
50%
Half as much.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Arkadi Burkov
2 mins
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Thank you, Arkadi.
|
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| agree |
Galina Palyvian
: Exactly.
12 mins
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Thank you, Galipa.
|
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| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
: Whoa you totally nailed it, dude!
22 mins
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Pun intended? :)
|
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| agree |
Iosif JUHASZ
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to both. This is what I had put, but then I begin to doubt myself.."
+3
2 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
488
half as many/much
#
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Clue
: or 50%
0 min
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| agree |
Mark Berelekhis
: :)
1 min
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| agree |
Arkadi Burkov
3 mins
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64 days
twice less/twice as less
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