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council of despair

Russian translation: крик отчаяния

15:43 Oct 7, 2008
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: council of despair
The Human Development Report is not a council of despair but a call to action to the world’s richest countries.
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Local time: 16:46
Russian translation:крик отчаяния
Explanation:
"Доклад о человеческом развитии" - это не крик отчаяния, а призыв к действию, обращенный к самым богатым странам мира.
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Galina Palyvian
Local time: 09:46
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Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3крик отчаяния
Galina Palyvian
4 +2констатация безысходности
Serhiy Tkachuk
4последнее средство
salavat
4не является посланием отчаяния, но вызовом к .......
Ellen Kraus
4(отдающие пессимизмом) надзидания о том, что мало что возможно (или достижимо)
paulcit (X)
4рупор отчаяния
Eric Candle
3свидетельство о безнадежности ситуации
Marina Aidova


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свидетельство о безнадежности ситуации


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Marina Aidova
Moldova
Local time: 16:46
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 107
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
крик отчаяния


Explanation:
"Доклад о человеческом развитии" - это не крик отчаяния, а призыв к действию, обращенный к самым богатым странам мира.

Galina Palyvian
Local time: 09:46
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatiana Pelipeiko: Пожалуй.
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Татьяна!
agree  Tatiana Lammers
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agree  Nikita Nikolayev
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
констатация безысходности


Explanation:
т.е. доклад не является [простой] констатацией безысходности (безнадежности) ситуации

Serhiy Tkachuk
Ukraine
Local time: 16:46
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Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pavel Tikunov
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Angelika Kuznetsova: Что-то в этом смысле
13 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
последнее средство


Explanation:
То есть что-то вроде соломинки для утопающего

Yet a Mr Gibson of the NFU described the independent scientists' warning about the consequences of perturbation as "a council of despair". We must assume that he does not possess a dictionary. The phrase with which he dismisses the work of half a dozen eminent zoologists means "action taken when all else fails".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jun/18/comment....

salavat
Local time: 18:46
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
не является посланием отчаяния, но вызовом к .......


Explanation:

might be another likely option

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 15:46
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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(отдающие пессимизмом) надзидания о том, что мало что возможно (или достижимо)


Explanation:
In British English "council of despair" and "counsel of despair" are often used interchangeably; but the first expression is also a media cliche meaning that some institution or body is a source of "despair."
For explanation of how this expression is understood, go to a site referenced below.




    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=5096
paulcit (X)
United States
Local time: 09:46
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
рупор отчаяния


Explanation:
***

Eric Candle
Local time: 09:46
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Native speaker of: Russian
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