Oct 15, 2006 06:34
17 yrs ago
Russian term
проверены веками
Russian to English
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...как это делалось всегда нашими предками – ведь наши обычаи и традиции проверены веками
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | have withstood the test of time | Elina Tsitrin |
4 +1 | proven by centuries of practice | Andrew Vdovin |
4 | survived through the ages | John Morash (X) |
4 | Sharpened and tested by centuries of tradition; see below | Tevah_Trans |
3 | traditions upheld through centuries | a05 |
3 | tried-and-true centuries-long traditions | zhop (X) |
3 | centuries old traditions | Tatiana Nero (X) |
Proposed translations
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20 mins
Selected
have withstood the test of time
or "the test of centuries"
Peer comment(s):
agree |
tatyana000
: with "stood the test of time"
3 hrs
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agree |
Dorene Cornwell
: stood, borne the test of time
8 hrs
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agree |
tanyazst
9 hrs
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agree |
Alla Tatyants
13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
47 mins
survived through the ages
I wish I had more of the text to look at. If you're looking for something other than "time-tested" - perhaps "like our cutsoms and traditions that have survived through(out) the ages" might fit the bill. In any case, I like the "withstood the test of time" variant offered by Elena. Cheers!
1 hr
traditions upheld through centuries
с более обширным констекстом кажется, что идею сопротивления или выживания не стоит акцентировать, -- традиции поддерживались веками.
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2 hrs
proven by centuries of practice
Здесь просто просится дополнение к centuries, без него как-то не звучит.
However, as proven by centuries of practice by arctic peoples, single bladed paddles can be used to good advantage. Paddles can have short, wide (low aspect ...
www.pouchboats.com/glossary.html
They should be principles which have been proven by centuries of practice and observation. Values. What are your values? What were you taught as a child? ...
www.artberg.com/archive.html?NL=3
Можно и так:
proven by history
Но лучше всего, как мне кажется, написать – proven by time (time-proven).
Электроник говорил уверенно, будто отвечал давно знакомую, проверенную веками теорему.
Евгений Велистов, Электроник – мальчик из чемодана
Electronic spoke with confidence, as if he were explaining a well-known time-proven theorem.
Evgeny Velistov, Electronic Boy from the Portmanteau.
However, as proven by centuries of practice by arctic peoples, single bladed paddles can be used to good advantage. Paddles can have short, wide (low aspect ...
www.pouchboats.com/glossary.html
They should be principles which have been proven by centuries of practice and observation. Values. What are your values? What were you taught as a child? ...
www.artberg.com/archive.html?NL=3
Можно и так:
proven by history
Но лучше всего, как мне кажется, написать – proven by time (time-proven).
Электроник говорил уверенно, будто отвечал давно знакомую, проверенную веками теорему.
Евгений Велистов, Электроник – мальчик из чемодана
Electronic spoke with confidence, as if he were explaining a well-known time-proven theorem.
Evgeny Velistov, Electronic Boy from the Portmanteau.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Dorene Cornwell
: have been tested over centureis of experience; have been proven over centuries of use... You're definitely in the ballpark
7 hrs
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Thanks for your support Dorene!
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4 hrs
tried-and-true centuries-long traditions
tried and true traditions handed down from the past
customs and traditions tried and true over the centuries
customs and traditions tried and true over the centuries
11 hrs
Sharpened and tested by centuries of tradition; see below
...one of our main goals is to show the young generation, to those who have experienced the post-war syndrome (or to have been scarred by the war experiences), the true way of connecting with one another like our ancestors did - our customs have been sharpened and tested by centuries of tradition and wisdom.
- EB: I understand that it's a bit of a "freestyle" but maybe some of this you could use and adapt to your text.
- EB: I understand that it's a bit of a "freestyle" but maybe some of this you could use and adapt to your text.
1 day 7 hrs
centuries old traditions
The way our ancestors did following centuries old traditions.
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2006-10-16 14:25:15 GMT)
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The inauguration ceremony: Centuries-old traditions with modern accents
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1408.html
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2006-10-16 14:25:15 GMT)
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The inauguration ceremony: Centuries-old traditions with modern accents
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1408.html
Discussion
... customs and traditions are time-proven by centuries.
но не нравится мне.