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в кубах

English translation: in cubic meters

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Russian term or phrase:в кубах
English translation:in cubic meters
Entered by: David Knowles

21:01 Jun 21, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Forestry / Wood / Timber / illegal forestry
Russian term or phrase: в кубах
Brief dialogue:

- Ну, вот делянка.
- Сколько? В кубах можешь сказать?
Тут, наверно, кубов 500.

Is it cubic metres? It seems an odd way to measure land, but it could be measuring volume of wood.
David Knowles
Local time: 10:31
cubic meters
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Andrii Ishchenko
Ukraine
Local time: 12:31
Grading comment
Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7cubic meters
Andrii Ishchenko
Summary of reference entries provided
volume of wood
koundelev

  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
cubic meters


Explanation:
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Andrii Ishchenko
Ukraine
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, that's what I thought it must be, but I wondered if there were other units involved. Thanks for the help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Referring to wood
27 mins
  -> Tnx
agree  Natalia Klimova
45 mins
  -> Tnx
agree  koundelev
3 hrs
  -> Tnx
agree  esperantisto
8 hrs
  -> Tnx
agree  engltrans
8 hrs
  -> Tnx
agree  Sergei Tumanov
10 hrs
  -> Tnx
agree  Alexander Ryshow
11 hrs
  -> Tnx
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: volume of wood

Reference information:
An experienced timber cruiser can assess a woodlot just by guess-work

koundelev
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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