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непредметно

English translation: haphazardly

14:33 Aug 18, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: непредметно
специалисты ArcelorMittal работают в регионе «непредметно, нет прозрачности в их деятельности, допускаются грубые нарушения технологической дисциплины при ведении горных работ».
Iliya Gontmakher
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:39
English translation:haphazardly
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gutbuster
Local time: 20:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4haphazardly
gutbuster
3 +1without a clear objective / with no clear objective
Rachel Douglas
4"against regulation"
szekeresm
4without a scope/with no clear issues
Michael Korovkin
4objectlessly
Mikhail Korolev
3non-substantively
Marina Aidova
3the nature of (their) work is unclear/poorly defined
Judith Hehir


  

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non-substantively


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Marina Aidova
Moldova
Local time: 19:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
епредметно
the nature of (their) work is unclear/poorly defined


Explanation:
I think you need to restructure this.

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 13:39
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
without a clear objective / with no clear objective


Explanation:
This might be a way to say it relatively concisely, since you have a long list of bad behavior here.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 220

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agree  Sabina Metcalf
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"against regulation"


Explanation:
I guess it is better to chose a different word.
The meaning should be: against regulation.
The "work" activity in that region violates normal regulation, violates normal working rules.

szekeresm
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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haphazardly


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gutbuster
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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agree  Rachel Douglas: I like that version, especially for its brevity.
36 mins
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agree  Sergey Gurinovich: Right, I believe "непредметно" here means "бессистемно", "беспорядочно".
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without a scope/with no clear issues


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Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 18:39
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
objectlessly


Explanation:
I think "непредметно" here means "беспредметно".

http://www.efremova.info/word/bespredmetno.html

беспредметно
1.нареч.
1.Соотносится по значению с прил.: беспредметный.
2.предикатив
1.Оценка какой-л. ситуации, чьих-л. действий как не имеющих определенной цели, обоснованного содержания.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/objectlessly



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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-08-18 22:44:46 GMT)
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Или "aimlessly":

http://www.permaculture.org.uk/mm.asp?mmfile=Article_Peoplec...

But take our workplace. We either work aimlessly like headless chickens (is it 33% of our food that goes to waste?), or against each other (pollution, missiles) or against nature (lots of digging, deforestation, contamination of land, rivers and people).

Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 20:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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