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речь может идти о

English translation: this may refer to...

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Russian term or phrase:речь может идти о
English translation:this may refer to...
Entered by: Jack Doughty

13:16 Apr 10, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Construction / Civil Engineering
Russian term or phrase: речь может идти о
В описании изобретения указано, что "плиту перекрытия можно легко опустить и установить на следующий слой под действием силы тяжести". Данный признак выражен некорректно. ***По мнению экспертизы, речь может идти об ***опускании опалубки плиты перекрытия, а не самой плиты, что подтверждается примерами конкретной реализации заявленного устройства, а также заявленным способом, реализованным с помощью заявленного устройства;
Alexander Onishko
this may refer to...
Explanation:
I think this must refer to "this may refer to".
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:10
Grading comment
many thanks to everybody !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7this may refer to...
Jack Doughty
4 +1it/this may be referring to...
Kevin Kelly
4that may concern...
Levan Namoradze
2 +2it may be the ... that
Nik-On/Off
4we could be dealing with
Olga Cartlidge


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that may concern...


Explanation:
IMHO

Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 23
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
this may refer to...


Explanation:
I think this must refer to "this may refer to".

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 617
Grading comment
many thanks to everybody !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Kelly: Jack, those fingers of yours are too nimble for me :-)
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  Irene N
11 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Kurt Porter
13 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Simon Hollingsworth
48 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Maksym Nevzorov
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Zamira B.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  diana bb
19 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it/this may be referring to...


Explanation:
My variant.

Kevin Kelly
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maksym Nevzorov
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Maksym.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it may be the ... that


Explanation:
Предлагаю так написать:

По мнению экспертизы, it may be опалубка of the plate, rather than the plate itself, that is lowered, which...

Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 02:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 250

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Kelly: Oh, that's good, too!
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Kevin!
agree  Maksym Nevzorov
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Max!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we could be dealing with


Explanation:
we could be dealing with



Olga Cartlidge
Local time: 00:10
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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