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У нас намечается

English translation: contemplate / envisage

12:07 Aug 20, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Russian term or phrase: У нас намечается
Из письма:

Уважаемые _____,

У нас намечается большой проект государственного масштаба с участием нескольких крупных игроков, для сопровождения которого может потребоваться Ваша помощь.

Хотел написать "We are going to explore/we are considering..."

есть мнение носителя яз., что "намечаться" - это нечто более определенное, чем "We are going to explore..."

We are planning [to do what...]?
responder
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:33
English translation:contemplate / envisage
Explanation:
In thie context provided, both 'contemplate' and 'envisage'are quite appropriate.
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Maria Popova
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:33
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5contemplate / envisage
Maria Popova
4 +4We are expecting /we expect
Tatyana Osyka
3 +3We plan
erika rubinstein
4We are to
kergap --
4We are foreseeing
OlyaBorovski


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
We plan


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 01:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: Yes, but I think the continuous tense is needed here, and to answer responder's query, it's "we are planning a large project"
54 mins
agree  Yulia Savelieva: Agree with David
1 hr
agree  Andrew Vdovin: we are planning
13 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
We are expecting /we expect


Explanation:
или "we are on the verge of a (national-scale project...)"

Tatyana Osyka
Ukraine
Local time: 02:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov: Yes,I agree.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Maria Popova: Это не мой вариант:) Одноименцы, однофамильцы:))
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо! Ваш вариант тоже хороший. / Вот это да :)
agree  Alexander Somin
5 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Naveen Kar: You are right, as the company needs some sort of help from the addresee in the project which is "expected" by it
21 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
contemplate / envisage


Explanation:
In thie context provided, both 'contemplate' and 'envisage'are quite appropriate.

Example sentence(s):
  • We are contemplating a large country-wide project...
Maria Popova
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatsiana Ihnatsyeva
23 mins
agree  Ravindra Godbole
35 mins
agree  Oleg Lozinskiy
4 hrs
agree  Tatyana Osyka: "contemplate" is better.
6 hrs
agree  cyhul
14 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We are to


Explanation:
action planned before

kergap --
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We are foreseeing


Explanation:
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OlyaBorovski
United States
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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