оперируют псевдореальностями
English translation: bound by a distorted (sense of) reality
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peer agreement (net): +1talk in terms of some pseudo-reality OR are merely shadow-boxing Explanation: ... and also, to no small extent, because people often talk in terms of some pseudo-reality, when they are discussing ways to solve the common problems of mankind Now, here's my more radical idea, if you think it might fit: ... and also, to no small extent, because people are often merely shadow-boxing, when they discuss ways to solve the common problems of mankind -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2009-11-01 23:49:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I don't if "pseudo-reality(ies)" is really a term in either Russian or English, but shadow-boxing means fighting not with a real adversary, but only sparring with an imaginary one - as if fighting with his shadow on the wall. Sometimes it really is done by boxers, for practice. В переносном смысле it means fighting either with an enemy which is not the real one, or in a way which is fake, not a real fight. |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2skillfully manipulate pseudo-realities Explanation: Я уже было согласилась с переводом Rachel, но что-то меня остановило. Хотелось более корректно перевести данную фразу, сохранив при этом поставленный автором эмоциональный акцент слова “оперировать”. Считаю, что наиболее подходящим английским аналогом в данном случае будет слово “manipulate” (в исходном значении “to handle or use something, especially with some skill, in a process or action”), которое так же как и "опрерировать" можно использовать в переносном значении. Таким образом, перевод будет следующим: …when discussing ways to solve the common problems of mankind, people often skillfully manipulate pseudo-realities. Не в упрек отвечающим, но фразы типа “shadow-boxing” или “to fight windmills” в данном переводе, к сожалению, не подходят. |
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