...отпуск, который при графике сутки через трое можно было и не брать

English translation: ...which, considering his schedule of one 24 hour shift every four days, was far from necessary

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Russian term or phrase:	...отпуск, который при графике сутки через трое можно было и не брать
English translation:	...which, considering his schedule of one 24 hour shift every four days, was far from necessary
Entered by:	Mark Berelekhis

22:11 Aug 7, 2007

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / employment

Russian term or phrase: ...отпуск, который при графике сутки через трое можно было и не брать

The full sentence is about a person who was just hired and is already being given academic leave.

vershina KudoZ activity Questions: 51 (none open) Answers: 5
Local time: 05:35

...which, considering his schedule of one 24 hour shift every four days, was far from necessary

Explanation:
I think it's important to end the sentence like this, as it emphasizes the point questioning the leave.

Selected response from:

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:35

Grading comment

Thanks very much to everyone for the helpful discussion! I think this answer best captures the tone of the original.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

a vacation he could have done without with his current schedule of a 24 hour shift every three days

The Misha

4 +1

below

Irene N

3 +1

I have 3 days off between my shifts and didn't really need this leave

Max Masutin

...which, considering his schedule of one 24 hour shift every four days, was far from necessary

Mark Berelekhis

...leave, which ...

koundelev

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

4 mins confidence:

...leave, which ...

Explanation:
...leave, which was not so much necessary to take working on full day every for days...

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Note added at 5 мин (2007-08-07 22:16:50 GMT)
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onE full day

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Note added at 7 мин (2007-08-07 22:18:44 GMT)
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every foUr days
Sorry for typos, I'm sleepy

koundelev
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 31

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I have 3 days off between my shifts and didn't really need this leave

Explanation:
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Max Masutin
Ukraine
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

below

Explanation:
A vacation not worth taking with the work schedule as it is - 1 round-the-clock shift followed by 3 days off (or 1 out of each four)

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-08-07 22:33:51 GMT)
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Apparently the speaker means some short vacation that does not feel like real one anyway since he routinely gets 3 days off after working his 24-hour shift.

Irene N
United States
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 44

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

a vacation he could have done without with his current schedule of a 24 hour shift every three days

Explanation:
I am not particularly happy with my own translation of sutki cherez troe, but I think it sounds the most authentic of all the other versions suggested so far. Hopefully, someone can do better. As a variant - hey, why the heck not? - how about " ... with his current schedule of 24/72"?

The Misha
Local time: 08:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 43

2 hrs confidence:

...which, considering his schedule of one 24 hour shift every four days, was far from necessary

Explanation:
I think it's important to end the sentence like this, as it emphasizes the point questioning the leave.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 56

Grading comment

Thanks very much to everyone for the helpful discussion! I think this answer best captures the tone of the original.

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