Я в катастрофическом цейтноте

English translation: I am against the wall here...

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Russian term or phrase:Я в катастрофическом цейтноте
English translation:I am against the wall here...
Entered by: Oleg Pashuk (X)

14:18 Oct 17, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Russian term or phrase: Я в катастрофическом цейтноте
Тоже...
Oyra
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:59
I am agaist the wall here...
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-10-17 23:08:16 (GMT)
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Or:
I am agaist the ropes here...

Selected response from:

Oleg Pashuk (X)
Grading comment
Замечательно!! Спасибо, Олег! И всем спасибо за помощь.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10I am terribly pressed for time
jerryk (X)
5 +3I'm working against the clock
David Knowles
4 +2I'm very pushed for time
Burravoe Ltd
5 +1I am in a mad rush or I've got into time trouble
lyolya
5under terrible time constraints
David Welch
4 +1I am running badly out of time
Irene Chernenko
4 +1I am agaist the wall here...
Oleg Pashuk (X)
4Time is not my partner
Mark Vaintroub


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
I am terribly pressed for time


Explanation:

ISCID - Brainstorms - Jay - Convergence or Divergence - ... of questions. I am terribly pressed for time right now, but plan to have more to say in this thread within the next few weeks. I ...
http://www.iscid.org/brainstorms/jay-convergenceordivergence...


Zandra, Diary of a Witch - ... At first...I was a bit weary of all of the work...but it turns out that it is actually fun. I am terribly pressed for time. So, I should be going. ...
http://zandra.diaryland.com/000817_26.html


Email to the Editor: The Backlash! - ... I will, as time permits, look for The Globe and Mail url, but I am terribly pressed for time these days. Justifying women's studies? ...
http://www.backlash.com/content/email/1996/em0396.htm





jerryk (X)
PRO pts in pair: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yuri Smirnov: Very natural.
12 mins
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agree  Larissa Boutrimova
17 mins
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agree  Sara Noss
23 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty: All I could think of was the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland: "Oh, my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!" But I can't imagine anyone actually saying that.
27 mins
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agree  Emil Tubinshlak
2 hrs
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agree  Elaine Freeland (X): w/Yuri
3 hrs
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agree  Tatiana Neroni (X)
6 hrs
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agree  Olga Demiryurek
6 hrs
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agree  Mark Vaintroub
9 hrs
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agree  Zoya ayoz (X)
15 hrs
  -> many thanks
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
under terrible time constraints


Explanation:
"I am operating under terrible time constraints", would be ideal if you are dealing with the time pressure specifically where the project itself imposes strict deadlines, and "time constraints", If, however, you are just busy, the "pressed for time" is adequate

In time management studies "time constraint" is used alot

David Welch
United States
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 59
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I'm working against the clock


Explanation:
My dictionary says this is from chess, so this preserves the association.

David Knowles
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clive Wilshin: Indeed, German 'Zeitnot' - 'time trouble' for clock chess'
2 hrs

agree  marfus
12 hrs

agree  Zoya ayoz (X)
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I am running badly out of time


Explanation:
Or
Time is against me

Or
Time is not on my side

The above sauggestions are also all equally good.

Irene Chernenko
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 259

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marfus: big time out of time :-]
6 hrs
  -> out of time big time :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
I'm very pushed for time


Explanation:
An English colloquialism

Burravoe Ltd
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:59
PRO pts in pair: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr

agree  marfus
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I am agaist the wall here...


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-10-17 23:08:16 (GMT)
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Or:
I am agaist the ropes here...



Oleg Pashuk (X)
PRO pts in pair: 619
Grading comment
Замечательно!! Спасибо, Олег! И всем спасибо за помощь.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marfus
4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Time is not my partner


Explanation:
Это просто лирическое отступление в опреленной ситуации

Mark Vaintroub
Canada
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 679
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I am in a mad rush or I've got into time trouble


Explanation:
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lyolya
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene Chernenko: "mad rush" is good
1 hr
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