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Do not touch the computer.

Ukrainian translation: Комп'ютер не торкати/Прохання комп’ютер не торкати

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English term or phrase:Do not touch the computer.
Ukrainian translation:Комп'ютер не торкати/Прохання комп’ютер не торкати
Entered by: AYP

19:48 Mar 16, 2002
English to Ukrainian translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
English term or phrase: Do not touch the computer.
For a sign on the computer in school.
C. DeNardis
Комп'ютер не торкати/Прохання комп’ютер не торкати
Explanation:
You may translate this phrase as follows:

Комп'ютер не торкати [komp’iuter ne torkaty]
Прохання комп’ютер не торкати [prokhannia komp’iuter ne torkaty]
Просьба комп’ютер не торкати [pros’ba komp’iuter ne torkaty]

До комп'ютера не доторкатися [do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]
Прохання до комп'ютера не доторкатися [prokhannia do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]
Просьба до комп'ютера не доторкатися [pros’ba do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]

Не доторкайтеся до комп'ютера [ne dotorkaitesia do komp’iutera]

Просьба/Прохання = request

Good luck!
Selected response from:

AYP
Local time: 06:44
Grading comment
I obviously do not have a cyrillic font - so I cannot
read any translation other than the phonetics. I will have to find
a font that will work for your answers.
Thank you very much.
C. DeNardis
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Не чіпайте компютер, будь-ласка!
Vladimir Dubisskiy
5 +1Не торкатися до комп'ютера (Or: Торкатися до комп'ютера заборонено).
Olena Kurashova
5Комп'ютер не торкати/Прохання комп’ютер не торкати
AYP
4Не чіпай комп'ютер
Ludwig Chekhovtsov
4Не займайте комп'ютер
Valentinas & Halina Kulinic


  

Answers


36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Не чіпай комп'ютер


Explanation:
Не чіпай комп'ютер
Комп'ютер не чіпати
Не торкай комп'ютер
До комп'ютера не торкатись
До комп'ютера не доторкатись
Не доторкатися до комп'ютера
Не доторкайся до комп'ютера


Ludwig Chekhovtsov
Local time: 23:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Vladimir Dubisskiy: too rude
32 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Не чіпайте компютер, будь-ласка!


Explanation:
It's better to add 'please' at the end. Even kids like it :-))

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Note added at 2002-03-16 21:03:10 (GMT)
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будь-ласка = please
And the exclamation sign at the end provide enough \'determination flair\'..

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 22:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Argat: or не торкайтеся комп"ютера, будь ласка
6 mins
neutral  Ludwig Chekhovtsov: It is your sentence, but no original question
7 mins
neutral  Olena Kurashova: There is no 'please' in the original sentence...
2 days 7 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Не торкатися до комп'ютера (Or: Торкатися до комп'ютера заборонено).


Explanation:
I think that it is a strong ban so it should be, may be, if not rude, but neutral (as in my sentence). Using "please" is unnecessary in bans (e.g., "No smoking").

Olena Kurashova
Local time: 06:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ludwig Chekhovtsov: Не залізай, бо вб'є!
18 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Комп'ютер не торкати/Прохання комп’ютер не торкати


Explanation:
You may translate this phrase as follows:

Комп'ютер не торкати [komp’iuter ne torkaty]
Прохання комп’ютер не торкати [prokhannia komp’iuter ne torkaty]
Просьба комп’ютер не торкати [pros’ba komp’iuter ne torkaty]

До комп'ютера не доторкатися [do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]
Прохання до комп'ютера не доторкатися [prokhannia do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]
Просьба до комп'ютера не доторкатися [pros’ba do komp’iutera ne dotorkatysia]

Не доторкайтеся до комп'ютера [ne dotorkaitesia do komp’iutera]

Просьба/Прохання = request

Good luck!


AYP
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
I obviously do not have a cyrillic font - so I cannot
read any translation other than the phonetics. I will have to find
a font that will work for your answers.
Thank you very much.
C. DeNardis
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8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Не займайте комп'ютер


Explanation:
"Ne zaymayte kompyuter"

"Zaymaty" should be used in such a context, not "torkaty"!

Also, I am not sure, but I am afraid "kompyuter" should be in genitive...

Valentinas & Halina Kulinic
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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