Oct 30, 2016 08:08
7 yrs ago
Russian term
Sweden
Polyglot with the professional touch!
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Russian to English, Italian to English, and 2 more.
режущей глаз
Russian to English
Other
Philosophy
An academic article concerning an attempted reconciliation between Spinozism and Hegelianism.
NN не замечает режущей глаз неадекватности гегелевского портрета Спинозы...
I have "...does not notice the sharp eyes of inadequacy of the Hegelian portrait of Spinoza" but I do *not* like it at all.
NN не замечает режущей глаз неадекватности гегелевского портрета Спинозы...
I have "...does not notice the sharp eyes of inadequacy of the Hegelian portrait of Spinoza" but I do *not* like it at all.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | the glaring (inadequacy of...) |
Mikhail Kropotov
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| 4 | striking |
LilianNekipelov
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| 4 | eye-offending |
Alexander Meinert
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Proposed translations
+5
2 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
the glaring (inadequacy of...)
Unfortunately, your translation is inaccurate. Резать глаз means something else:
http://translate.academic.ru/резать глаз/ru/en/
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Note added at 4 mins (2016-10-30 08:13:10 GMT)
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Definitions in Russian:
1. Разг. Вызывать неприятные зрительные ощущения (о ярком свете, пестрой расцветке и т. п.). БМС 1998, 114.
2. кому. Разг. Резко выделяться, быть особенно заметным, вызывая отрицательное отношение к себе. ФСРЯ, 389; Глухов 1988, 141.
http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/proverbs/16652/Резать_глаза
http://translate.academic.ru/резать глаз/ru/en/
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Note added at 4 mins (2016-10-30 08:13:10 GMT)
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Definitions in Russian:
1. Разг. Вызывать неприятные зрительные ощущения (о ярком свете, пестрой расцветке и т. п.). БМС 1998, 114.
2. кому. Разг. Резко выделяться, быть особенно заметным, вызывая отрицательное отношение к себе. ФСРЯ, 389; Глухов 1988, 141.
http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/proverbs/16652/Резать_глаза
Note from asker:
| I had suspected my translation was inaccurate, and now I see the mistake I made - linking режущей to глаз instead of неадекватости. (Or, rather, not seeing режущей глаз as a complete adjectival phrase.) Thanks for the perspective. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for your help. It should have been glaringly obvious from the start, but sometimes the brain just won't see it..."
1 hr
LilianNekipelov
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Legal and literary translator. Linguist.
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
, Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
striking
In this context, self-evident, as well.
6 hrs
Alexander Meinert
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Meeting your Russian language needs!
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
eye-offending
несколько высокопарный и книжный термин
Example sentence:
Eye-offending that means something which hurts the eyes
Patched with foul moles and eye-offending marks...
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