Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
смена in the military context
English translation:
watch
Added to glossary by
Olga Arakelyan
Oct 7, 2008 20:02
15 yrs ago
Russian term
Russian Federation
Translating your ideas into reality
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian
смена in the military context
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
science-fiction
- Эй, Андреич, собирайтесь! Мы идем уже!... Ваша смена кончилась!
That may be a dumb question but I have no clue how смена should be translated if we talk about some specific time period when a group of guards has to stay at some specific place.
That may be a dumb question but I have no clue how смена should be translated if we talk about some specific time period when a group of guards has to stay at some specific place.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | watch |
dr_nidhi
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| 5 +2 | shift |
Tevah_Trans
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| 4 | We are coming! Your mission is over! |
George Pavlov
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| 4 | duty |
Serhiy Tkachuk
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Proposed translations
12 mins
George Pavlov
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
Working HW Electronics Designer
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
We are coming! Your mission is over!
Just seems to be OK.
6 mins
Serhiy Tkachuk
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
EXPERIENCED LEGAL TRANSLATOR
Native in: Ukrainian , Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Russian to Ukrainian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
duty
your duty is over
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-10-07 20:14:35 GMT)
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Or
TOUR OF DUTY
tour of duty –
дежурство, наряд; период [срок] службы (период, в течение которого военнослужащий или работник (особенно государственный служащий) обязан выполнять определенные служебные функции)
The tour of duty is from 22:00 until 04:00 hours every Friday and Saturday. — Время дежурства - с 22:00 до 04:00 каждую пятницу и субботу.
(Lingvo 12)
Duty Officer Instructions
If Club members are staying on, tell them YOUR DUTY IS OVER and to lock up
www.broadwatersc.org.uk/images/DutyOfficerInstructions.pdf
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-10-07 20:14:35 GMT)
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Or
TOUR OF DUTY
tour of duty –
дежурство, наряд; период [срок] службы (период, в течение которого военнослужащий или работник (особенно государственный служащий) обязан выполнять определенные служебные функции)
The tour of duty is from 22:00 until 04:00 hours every Friday and Saturday. — Время дежурства - с 22:00 до 04:00 каждую пятницу и субботу.
(Lingvo 12)
Duty Officer Instructions
If Club members are staying on, tell them YOUR DUTY IS OVER and to lock up
www.broadwatersc.org.uk/images/DutyOfficerInstructions.pdf
+2
4 mins
Tevah_Trans
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
MS Industrial Engineering; MBA
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
64
shift
.
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Note added at 38 mins (2008-10-07 20:40:09 GMT)
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Yo, Andreich, get going! We are on our way. Your shift is over now.
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Note added at 38 mins (2008-10-07 20:40:09 GMT)
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Yo, Andreich, get going! We are on our way. Your shift is over now.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anna Zhurbey (X)
29 mins
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Thanks zuranna!
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| agree |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
: i would use 'watch' for military though...
2 hrs
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