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на первый взгляд иное, но на самом деле эквивалентное

English translation: seemingly different but equivalent

10:14 Nov 26, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: на первый взгляд иное, но на самом деле эквивалентное
Есть еще одно, на первый взгляд иное, но на самом деле эквивалентное [предыдущему] определение простой волны:
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 22:17
English translation:seemingly different but equivalent
Explanation:
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 21:17
Grading comment
Thank you all so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8seemingly different but equivalent
Mikhail Kropotov
4 +3at first sight this looks different, but in fact it is equivalent
David Knowles
4it might be different but actually is an equivalent
Farida Vyachkileva
4on the surface may appear to be different, when it is in fact/actually the same
Judith Hehir
3alternative definition that in fact holds the same meaning
Yevgen Konovalenko


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
seemingly different but equivalent


Explanation:
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 21:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 204
Grading comment
Thank you all so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dylan Edwards: Yes. You could put in an adverb, "actually" or "in fact", before "equivalent".
2 mins
  -> Agreed
agree  Tasha Levchenko
5 mins
agree  Jack Doughty: with Dylan
5 mins
agree  Nick Grekov (X): I also stand for adding "in fact"
6 mins
agree  Maruti Shinde
12 mins
agree  Larissa Dinsley
28 mins
agree  Ravindra Godbole
31 mins
agree  Lina Episheva
3 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it might be different but actually is an equivalent


Explanation:
Or - It seems to be different but in fact is an equivalent

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 22:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alternative definition that in fact holds the same meaning


Explanation:
как вариант

Yevgen Konovalenko
Ukraine
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
at first sight this looks different, but in fact it is equivalent


Explanation:
slightly more literal, but still natural English

David Knowles
Local time: 20:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 154

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alina EN-RU: And your option gives some reasoning to the oppinion so I like it better.
4 hrs
agree  Rachel Douglas: I agree that the train of thought deserves to be spelled out. But maybe it could be condensed: "definition ... which initially appears different, but is actually equivalent."
5 hrs
agree  Mikhail Korolev
8 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on the surface may appear to be different, when it is in fact/actually the same


Explanation:
it is actually/in fact the same as..

There is yet another definition (of...), which, on the surface may/would appear to be different when it is in fact/actually the same as the previous/first/former definition.

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 15:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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