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Ужин у Обломова (59 у.е.) фуршет

English translation: условные единицы = conventional units

11:43 Apr 14, 2008
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Ужин у Обломова (59 у.е.) фуршет
Can anyone tell me what the abbreviation in brackets refers to?
Dan Brennan
English translation:условные единицы = conventional units
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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/russian_to_english/medical_general...
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Joseph Kovalov
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Local time: 03:41
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5 +6условные единицы = conventional units
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условные единицы = conventional units


Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/russian_to_english/medical_general...

Joseph Kovalov
Israel
Local time: 03:41
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: 59 covers, 59 customers, perhaps?
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Jack! I don't think these could be "covers" or "customers" as у.е is quite a fixed abbreviation in the CIS
agree  Oleksandr Melnyk: :) http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Условная_единица
45 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ekaterina Filatova: it's the price. let's say in dollars. it's kind of a euphemism to call foreign currency in Russia
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Natalie: I think that this should be translated directly as dollars ("conventional units" would need an explanation because this is rather a medical or scientific term that isn't used for designation of prices anywhere in the world but in CIS countries)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Natalie. In Ukraine у.е. often means Euro now. Usually there is a footer in price lists such as: 1 у.е. equals to 1 dollar (Euro, Ruble...) for the day of payment. I would rather check whether these are Dollars or Euro.
agree  GaryG: Agree w/Katfil and Natalie - it's money
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gary!
agree  Mikhail Mezhiritsky: Yep, they seem to tie y.е. to either dollars or euros, depending on whatever yields them more dough. Nowadays it's probably euros.
8 hrs
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