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5 с минусом, 5 с плюсом

English translation: a variant

14:08 Dec 24, 2004
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: 5 с минусом, 5 с плюсом
Как изящнее выразить эту мисль (пять с минусом) на английском, предпочтительнее британский вариант (или индийский :)

Вот фраза:

Индийцы увидели эту нишу на рынке и сделали работу на пять с минусом, наша цель сейчас - воспользоваться индийским опытом и сделать работу на пять.

Спасибо!!
Max Sher
Germany
Local time: 08:17
English translation:a variant
Explanation:
I'd try something like:
.. Indians had found the market niche and did a good job, now our task is to use the Indian experience and do a perfect one. (or 'excellent' or else)

or
...and did it good, now our job .... to do it excellent.

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Note added at 8 hrs 15 mins (2004-12-24 22:24:00 GMT)
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As it\'s not actually about grades...
Selected response from:

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 01:17
Grading comment
Спасибо всем!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +11A- versus A
danya
4 +2a variant
Vladimir Dubisskiy
5nearing a perfection; real perfection
Valters Feists
3AB grade, AB grade
Arkadi Burkov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
5 с минусом, 5 с плюс&
A- versus A


Explanation:
i love lettre-codes)
A-minus vs. (full)A

danya
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Demyanov: http://www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us/publications/Papers/Plus_...
9 mins
  -> thank you.
agree  Kirill Semenov
39 mins
  -> ;)))
agree  TranslatonatoR
57 mins
agree  Larissa Boutrimova
1 hr
agree  Ravindra Godbole
1 hr
agree  Kevin Kelly: In the context of the sentence "A- versus A" works. However, in the US there is a grade "A+". (I even had a few before I discovered girls :-)).
6 hrs
agree  Vladimir Glushkov: A- vs. A+
6 hrs
agree  Larissa Dinsley: in UK universities, you can get A+ for your essays
12 hrs
agree  Dorene Cornwell
15 hrs
agree  Pavel Pavlov
2 days 4 hrs
agree  Svetlana Potton
3 days 16 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
5 с минусом, 5 с плюс&
AB grade, AB grade


Explanation:
imho
где-то видел, постараюсь найти ссылки

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Note added at 24 mins (2004-12-24 14:33:32 GMT)
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sorry - AB grade vs AA grade

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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2004-12-24 15:10:59 GMT)
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Northern Illinois University
... Earn an A grade on exams. To earn aB grade in this class, you will. ... Complete all
assignments with grades of B or S. · Earn aB grade on exams. ...
www.cedu.niu.edu/epf/edadmin/ faculty/stratton/635%20syl.htm - 59k - Cached - Similar pages

LAS VEGAS RJ:LIFESTYLES: COLUMN: CULINARY CORNER: Ed Kane
... AB grade is earned in two possible ways. Eleven to 20 demerits upon inspection will
earn aB grade. A reinspection can be requested within 30 days. ...
www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/ 2000/Feb-16-Wed-2000/lifestyles/12961674.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

WAHSBandHome
... First Term To earn an A grade (meaning an A or A-): Have a 90% or better on C-Baseline
work and have two A/B Points; To earn aB grade (meaning a B+, B, or B): ...
wahs.8j.net/~swelsh/handbook.htm - 33k - Cached - Similar pages

GRADING SYSTEM
... B To earn aB grade a student must manifest all the qualities characteristic of aC
student and in addition reveal a memory that encompasses more than the basic ...
www.academic.marist.edu/nork/cl7.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

Hope this helps

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-12-24 15:30:29 GMT)
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Northern Illinois University
... Earn an A grade on exams. To earn aB grade in this class, you will. ... Complete all
assignments with grades of B or S. · Earn aB grade on exams. ...
www.cedu.niu.edu/epf/edadmin/ faculty/stratton/635%20syl.htm - 59k - Cached - Similar pages

LAS VEGAS RJ:LIFESTYLES: COLUMN: CULINARY CORNER: Ed Kane
... AB grade is earned in two possible ways. Eleven to 20 demerits upon inspection will
earn aB grade. A reinspection can be requested within 30 days. ...
www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/ 2000/Feb-16-Wed-2000/lifestyles/12961674.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

WAHSBandHome
... First Term To earn an A grade (meaning an A or A-): Have a 90% or better on C-Baseline
work and have two A/B Points; To earn aB grade (meaning a B+, B, or B): ...
wahs.8j.net/~swelsh/handbook.htm - 33k - Cached - Similar pages

GRADING SYSTEM
... B To earn aB grade a student must manifest all the qualities characteristic of aC
student and in addition reveal a memory that encompasses more than the basic ...
www.academic.marist.edu/nork/cl7.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

Hope this helps

Arkadi Burkov
Belarus
Local time: 09:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 52
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
5 с минусом, 5 с плюсом
a variant


Explanation:
I'd try something like:
.. Indians had found the market niche and did a good job, now our task is to use the Indian experience and do a perfect one. (or 'excellent' or else)

or
...and did it good, now our job .... to do it excellent.

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Note added at 8 hrs 15 mins (2004-12-24 22:24:00 GMT)
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As it\'s not actually about grades...

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Спасибо всем!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
54 mins
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Larissa Dinsley: good spin
4 hrs
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
5 с минусом, 5 с плюсом
nearing a perfection; real perfection


Explanation:
"While the guys from India have been nearing a perfection in this market niche, we aim at taking over their best practices and then surpassing them with real perfection."

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I think it would be wise to avoid the usage of grades ("5", "A", etc.) because the comparison might not be understood by English speakers outside the US, Britain, etc.

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http://www.bartleby.com/61/74/P0187400.html


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Valters Feists
Latvia
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Latvian
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