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писатель средней руки

English translation: a mediocre/run-of-the-mill writer/author

18:24 Aug 27, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: писатель средней руки
Якоб, писатель средней руки, покинул Россию потому, что все, что мог и хотел написать о своей российской жизни, уже написал.
Nina Chulak
Local time: 01:21
English translation:a mediocre/run-of-the-mill writer/author
Explanation:
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 07:21
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +13a mediocre/run-of-the-mill writer/author
Mikhail Kropotov
4 +2second rate writer
Sergey Levchin
4paperback writer
Alexander Litvinov
3 +1average writer
Roman Bardachev
3 +1an average writer
maxomel
4a middle-rank(ed) writer
Сергей Лузан
3a yeoman among writers
koundelev
3middle-rung writer
Pietruszka


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a yeoman among writers


Explanation:
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koundelev
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 66
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +13
a mediocre/run-of-the-mill writer/author


Explanation:
#

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 07:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 376
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks to all!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katerina turevich: a mediocre writer is good. One shouldn't overdo it, and say more than what is written
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Katerina
agree  Tevah_Trans: mediocre is what came to my mind as well when I read the question. Run-of-the-mill is pretty good too, I don't think it's more than what's written. Good choice Mikhail.
18 mins
  -> Thanks a lot.
agree  Andrew Sabak
19 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Jahongir Sidikov
19 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Mark Berelekhis: Either of these work.
20 mins
  -> Thank you, Mark!
agree  Sara Noss
31 mins
  -> Thank you, Sara!
agree  Marina Kosenkova
49 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Olga Arakelyan
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  tutta_karlson
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Blithe
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  The Misha: Mediocre is what I thought too. Way to go!
5 hrs
  -> Mediocre FTW :) Thank you, Mikhail.
agree  beermatt
10 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
11 hrs
  -> Thank you
disagree  Сергей Лузан: Нигде не говорится в данном контексте, что он - посредственный писатель. Речь идёт исключительно о его известности и гонорарах. То, что Вы перевели - это "посредственный", а субъективизма при переводе следует избегать.
12 hrs
  -> I'm not going to dignify that with a comment
agree  Arkadi Burkov
13 hrs
  -> Thank you
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
paperback writer


Explanation:
помню, было такое у битлов...
Хотя в Союзе обложки были другими.

Alexander Litvinov
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
second rate writer


Explanation:
mediocre also good. yeoman просто странно

Sergey Levchin
Local time: 01:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker (X): yes - here with a hyphen: a second-rate writer
12 mins
  -> thanks; hyphenated, naturally
agree  Сергей Лузан: a second-rate writer Речь идёт явно о его известности и гонорарах, а не о том, что он - "посредственный". Ну да, по смыслу - "второразрядный", явно не из тех, что "у всех на устах".
12 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
average writer


Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: Речь идёт явно о его известности и гонорарах, а не о том, что он - "посредственный".
12 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an average writer


Explanation:
variant

maxomel
Local time: 01:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: Речь идёт явно о его известности и гонорарах, а не о том, что он - "посредственный".
12 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
middle-rung writer


Explanation:
jw


    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/the-mystic-masseur-1
Pietruszka
Local time: 07:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Сергей Лузан: Your version is too rare, I'm afraid (it might be plausible nevertheless). It's rather 'a middle rank(ed) writer' . See my comments and an answer below.
12 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a middle-rank(ed) writer


Explanation:
it's rather 'a middle rank(ed) writer' (mediocre might be implied by the wider but is not meant directly here as far as I can judge from the context given).
Salon.com People | It's a shame about Ray- [ Перевести эту страницу ]Bradbury's success as a writer for movies and television is mainly remarkable because, in science fiction terms, he's only a middle-ranked writer, ...
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1999 annual: market- [ Перевести эту страницу ]The high point for median earnings was 1996, with the middle-ranked writer earning $90000. While the 1998 figure is almost 9% lower than that high point, ...
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The Wrestling Voice- [ Перевести эту страницу ]Although, on occasion, a middle rank writer can grow weary of being stuck in stasis, not progressing or evolving, leading them to lash out at those above ...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-08-28 07:55:04 GMT)
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TYPO (mediocre might be implied by the wider CONTEXT but is not meant directly here as far as I can judge from the context given).

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 37
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