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масштаб

English translation: stature

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Russian term or phrase:масштаб
English translation:stature
Entered by: Leigh Mosley

17:40 Mar 13, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Russian term or phrase: масштаб
И продвижение НАТО на восток в немалой степени инициируется правящими кругами ФРГ, рассчитывающими на то, что рано или поздно в этом обширном военно-стратегическом районе главной силой станет бундесвер. Разговоры об объединенных европейских вооруженных силах возникли не на пустом месте.
Однако **масштаб** политика может изменяться в зависимости от того, в какие условия он поставлен. Скованный зависимостью от чужой воли, он становится способным принимать решения, противоречащие интересам его народа.

If someone could explain how this word is being used I think I could come up with a translation.
Leigh Mosley
United States
Local time: 02:38
stature
Explanation:
I'm not against "caliber," but in an article that contains "political pygmies" a couple of paragraphs earlier - "Путать великие исторические события с собственными фобиями свойственно лишь политическим пигмеям" - it seems to be that "stature" would work well.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-13 19:13:52 GMT)
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Correx. "... seems to me ..."
Selected response from:

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
I think this is perfect! thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5caliber
Angela Greenfield
4 +5stature
Rachel Douglas
4 +4caliber
Mikhail Kropotov
4 +4caliber
Oleg Lozinskiy
3renown
Donald Jacobson
4 -1scale
Irina Kuzminskaya
3 -1range
Nadezhda Golubeva


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
range


Explanation:
***

Nadezhda Golubeva
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  The Misha: Now, here's something that wouldn't work. You'll need more politicians than just one to range them:)
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
caliber


Explanation:
As in "A politician of his caliber..."

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergei Tumanov
18 mins
agree  Angela Greenfield
37 mins
agree  The Misha
1 hr
agree  Oleg Lozinskiy
3 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
caliber


Explanation:
E.g. high-caliber politician
https://www.google.ru/#newwindow=1&tbs=li:1&q="high-caliber ...

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Note added at 6 мин (2015-03-13 17:47:03 GMT)
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Or low-caliber politician
https://www.google.ru/#newwindow=1&tbs=li:1&q="low-caliber p...

Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Konstantin Kisin: absolutely
1 min
  -> Спасибо, Константин!
agree  Sergei Tumanov
18 mins
  -> Спасибо, Сергей!
agree  Angela Greenfield
36 mins
  -> Спасибо, Анжела!
agree  Oleksiy Markunin
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Олексий!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
renown


Explanation:
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/fidel-castro-14.php

Donald Jacobson
United States
Local time: 01:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
caliber


Explanation:
cal·i·ber
ˈkaləbər/Submit
noun
1.
the quality of someone's character or the level of someone's ability.
"they could ill afford to lose a man of his caliber"

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Note added at 43 mins (2015-03-13 18:23:53 GMT)
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Yep. Definitely personal quality as an independent thinker and a leader.

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 64
Notes to answerer
Asker: So it's definitely a reference to his personal qualities, and not his scope of vision or something?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergei Tumanov
18 mins
  -> Thank you, Sergei.
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
42 mins
  -> Thank you, Misha. Great minds...
agree  Oleg Lozinskiy
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Oleg. Great minds...
agree  The Misha
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Misha.
agree  cyhul
17 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
scale


Explanation:
***

Irina Kuzminskaya
United States
Local time: 02:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  The Misha: Scales, perhaps? They are all reptilian, to be sure.
36 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stature


Explanation:
I'm not against "caliber," but in an article that contains "political pygmies" a couple of paragraphs earlier - "Путать великие исторические события с собственными фобиями свойственно лишь политическим пигмеям" - it seems to be that "stature" would work well.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-13 19:13:52 GMT)
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Correx. "... seems to me ..."

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 205
Grading comment
I think this is perfect! thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  The Misha: It'll work just fine.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Misha.
agree  Angela Greenfield: Great choice, Rachel.
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Angela.
agree  Oleg Lozinskiy
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Oleg.
agree  Oleksiy Markunin
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Oleksiy.
agree  Natalie
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Natalie.
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