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first port of call

Russian translation: является первым лицом, к которому следует обращаться по вопросам...

21:19 Aug 10, 2010
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: first port of call
Hello

How would I say the above in this context?

"The graduate recruitment manager will be the first port call for any questions you may have whilst you are settling in here"

Thanks
Lucy Collins
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:47
Russian translation:является первым лицом, к которому следует обращаться по вопросам...
Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 06:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3является первым лицом, к которому следует обращаться по вопросам...
Roman Bardachev
4 +2первая инстанция
ellash
4 +1См. варианты
Alexander Ryshow


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
См. варианты


Explanation:
- просто: первый, к кому вы можете / можно / следует обратиться...
- всегда к вашим услугам, вы можете...

Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sas_proz
12 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
является первым лицом, к которому следует обращаться по вопросам...


Explanation:
-

Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 06:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 20
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Smith
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Stephen
agree  Andrei Mazurin: Ну да, примерно так.
6 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Андрей
agree  Igor Blinov
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Игорь
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
первая инстанция


Explanation:
xxx

ellash
Local time: 08:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ol_Besh
10 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Alexandra Taggart: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/port_of_call
19 hrs
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