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мало на что претендующей,

English translation: a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver

14:51 Jun 15, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / chess
Russian term or phrase: мало на что претендующей,
Рискованной, при этом мало на что претендующей, является попытка вывести сначала слона}
Alexander Delaver
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:54
English translation:a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver
Explanation:
I would stay away from 'pretensions' and their ilk.
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AxmxZ
Local time: 15:54
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver
AxmxZ
4Trying to get the bishop out first can be risky and achieves little
Pjer Kosović
3with a little to gain in the result
Len Grossman (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver


Explanation:
I would stay away from 'pretensions' and their ilk.

AxmxZ
Local time: 15:54
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: THANKS!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zamira B.
3 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Pjer Kosović
13 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Li Lo: Sounds better without "at the same time" though.
28 mins
  -> Eh, you're right, but it would have sounded better without "при этом" too... I like to err on the side of accuracy rather than silk-pursing the text, as per G. Rabassa's dictum :)
agree  MariyaN (X)
42 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Leonid K.U.: ... better without "at the same time"
12 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Trying to get the bishop out first can be risky and achieves little


Explanation:
"Lay claim to" or "aspire to" just does not ring too well with me.

Pjer Kosović
Luxembourg
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with a little to gain in the result


Explanation:
And now let me to translate the whole sentence:
The try to withdraw the bishop is appeared to be insecure with a little to gain in the result.

Len Grossman (X)
United States
Local time: 15:54
Native speaker of: Russian
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