Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
global powerhouse
Russian translation:
всемирный деловой центр
Added to glossary by
Dmitry Golovin
Mar 18, 2007 17:51
17 yrs ago
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English term
global powerhouse
English to Russian
Art/Literary
Business/Commerce (general)
London is a *global powerhouse*.
By concentrating in London, banks, securities houses, dealers in commodities and derivatives, insurers and shipping companies create a critical mass. More foreign banks locate in London than any other global centre. Many men and women come to work in London from New York, Milan, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and other cities and become part of the fabric of a great capital.
By concentrating in London, banks, securities houses, dealers in commodities and derivatives, insurers and shipping companies create a critical mass. More foreign banks locate in London than any other global centre. Many men and women come to work in London from New York, Milan, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and other cities and become part of the fabric of a great capital.
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 4 +3 | международный экономический центр |
Jura Gorohovsky
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| 3 | мировой центр активности |
Vadzim Yaskevich, PhD
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| 3 | ведущий мировой центр |
Valery Kaminski
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| 3 | двигатель/мотор мировой экономики |
ruslingua
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Jura Gorohovsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
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международный экономический центр
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-03-18 17:56:28 GMT)
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Или иной (не экономический) - как решите. Но международный и центр.
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-03-18 17:56:28 GMT)
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Или иной (не экономический) - как решите. Но международный и центр.
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10 mins
Vadzim Yaskevich, PhD
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
best quality at reasonable rates
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
мировой центр активности
powerhouse is an organization or place that produces a lot of ideas and has a lot of influence: In the 60s, MIT was an intellectual powerhouse.(Collins)
3 hrs
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Works in field
Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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60
ведущий мировой центр
powerhouse - место, где принимаются самые важные решения и т.п.
52 mins
двигатель/мотор мировой экономики
...экономической жизни
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-18 19:09:56 GMT)
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А еще можно жечь сердца людей глаголом, как справедливо замечал один ленинградец:
"Лондон приводит в движение всю м.э."
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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-03-19 08:30:12 GMT)
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Webster's dictionary:
pow[er[house 7p/$!r h/s#8
n.
1 a building where electric power is generated
2 [Informal] a powerful person, team, etc.
Т.е., "power" здесь ключевое слово. Из контекста не видно, чтобы акцент в данном случае делался на генерации (генераторе) именно идей, решений и т.д. Чай, не think tank какой
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-18 19:09:56 GMT)
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А еще можно жечь сердца людей глаголом, как справедливо замечал один ленинградец:
"Лондон приводит в движение всю м.э."
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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-03-19 08:30:12 GMT)
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Webster's dictionary:
pow[er[house 7p/$!r h/s#8
n.
1 a building where electric power is generated
2 [Informal] a powerful person, team, etc.
Т.е., "power" здесь ключевое слово. Из контекста не видно, чтобы акцент в данном случае делался на генерации (генераторе) именно идей, решений и т.д. Чай, не think tank какой
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