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еще двух

English translation: two more

13:53 Dec 28, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: еще двух
можно сказать в англ another two?????
Для усиления экологического контроля на объектах строительства принято решение о приеме на работу двух полевых супервайзеров по ООС с мобилизацией в начале 2007 г.
To reinforce environmental monitoring at construction sites it was decided to employ another two field Environmental Supervisors to be mobilised in early 2007.
Vova
Local time: 15:37
English translation:two more
Explanation:
по-моему another two нельзя, т.к. этимологически AN OTHER - ед. ч.

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-12-28 13:57:04 GMT)
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кстати, в оригинале нет "еще"...
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Vitali Stanisheuski
Belarus
Local time: 15:37
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +13two more
Vitali Stanisheuski


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +13
two more


Explanation:
по-моему another two нельзя, т.к. этимологически AN OTHER - ед. ч.

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-12-28 13:57:04 GMT)
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кстати, в оригинале нет "еще"...

Vitali Stanisheuski
Belarus
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian
PRO pts in category: 30
Notes to answerer
Asker: да , мне как раз про эту этимологию AN OTHER объясняли недели 2 назад вот поэтому и спрашиваю спасибо

Asker: еще взялось , так как есть уже парочка, берут еще


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agree  Zamira B.
0 min
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agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
5 mins
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agree  tanyazst: да, кстати, откуда взялось "еще"? можно просто two
15 mins
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agree  Karen Sughyan
34 mins
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agree  Mylord
57 mins
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agree  Ravindra Godbole
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agree  Smantha
2 hrs
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agree  Vitaly Kisin
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agree  David Knowles: But "another x" is also possible - millions of google hits say so for x from two to ten!
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agree  Mikhail Kropotov
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agree  Elena Iercoşan
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agree  Iosif JUHASZ
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agree  Sophia Hundt (X): of course
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