May 22, 2005 04:22
19 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
закончилась не совсем так, как предполагали
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
children's literature
Приключения четырех гномов в Двойном Мире – это длинная история, которая началась здесь, в Зеленом Королевстве, и закончилась не совсем так, как предполагали гномы.
Гномы отправились в путешествие, которое обернулось непредвиденными трудностями и опасностями.
Гномы отправились в путешествие, которое обернулось непредвиденными трудностями и опасностями.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+11
1 hr
Sophia Lansky
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, Hebrew to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Russian term (edited):
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it didn't turn out quite the way the gnomes had expected
...it didn't turn out quite the way the gnomes had expected
(or anticipated)
(or anticipated)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help! Thanks everybody!"
+6
9 mins
Russian term (edited):
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it didn't turn out quite the way it was supposed to
вариант
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Note added at 32 mins (2005-05-22 04:55:22 GMT)
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...it didn\'t turn out quite the way it was supposed to be.
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Note added at 32 mins (2005-05-22 04:55:22 GMT)
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...it didn\'t turn out quite the way it was supposed to be.
Peer comment(s):
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Kirk Bradham
: i agree but the ending should be as it was supposed to be (in english it sounds better)
18 mins
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Good point and you're right. Thanks Kirk.
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Larissa Dinsley
55 mins
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Thank you Larissa
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Kirill Semenov
4 hrs
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Thanks Kirill
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gtreyger (X)
9 hrs
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Thanks Gennadiy
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GaryG
10 hrs
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Thanks Gary
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Andrew Patrick
14 hrs
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Thank you Andrew
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+1
53 mins
Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United States
UNSURPASSABLE EXPERIENCE
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
Russian term (edited):
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it ended in a way the gnomes could hardly expect
a variant
or
...it ended with a twist the gnomes could hardly expect
or
...it ended with a twist the gnomes could hardly expect
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Donahue (X)
: I like the first one better.
35 mins
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Thanks, Robert
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+2
1 hr
Emil Tubinshlak
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Excellence in all areas
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, Hebrew to English
Related KudoZ points
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38
Russian term (edited):
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...and ended not quite the way the gnomes had expected
'ended' to counterbalance the 'began'
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Demyanov
6 hrs
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Thanks
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John Doe (X)
: "ended" is good
10 hrs
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Thanks
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