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в пределах своих полномочий

English translation: within the limits of their competence

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Russian term or phrase:в пределах своих полномочий
English translation:within the limits of their competence
Entered by: Jack Doughty

11:38 Aug 8, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: в пределах своих полномочий
Органами управления ... являются местные советы народных депутатов и местные государственные администрации *в пределах своих полномочий*
Nataly Palamarets
Ukraine
Local time: 09:37
within the limits of their competence
Explanation:
"Competence" here does not mean ability to cope, it means the extent of the authority granted to the local authorities in question.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:37
Grading comment
Thanks! I found such term in many translations of Laws and other regulations of Russia
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4within the scope of its authority
Konstantin Kisin
4 +4within the limits of their competence
Jack Doughty
3acting within their powers
Andrey Belousov (X)
3within their (respective) authority
danya


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
в пределах своих полномочий
acting within their powers


Explanation:
@

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
в пределах своих полномочий
within their (respective) authority


Explanation:
or authority limits

danya
Local time: 09:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
в пределах своих полномочий
within the scope of its authority


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-08-08 11:43:42 GMT)
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перечитал фразу - within the scope of THEIR authority

Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Kelly
14 mins
  -> I hope you don't have copyright on this, because this was your answer to a question of mine :))
agree  Larissa Dinsley
47 mins
agree  Svetlana Chekunova
1 hr
agree  nrabate
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
в пределах своих полномочий
within the limits of their competence


Explanation:
"Competence" here does not mean ability to cope, it means the extent of the authority granted to the local authorities in question.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Thanks! I found such term in many translations of Laws and other regulations of Russia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
4 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alexander Demyanov
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Vlad Pogosyan
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tsogt Gombosuren
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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