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Это следует приветствовать: Can I say - this is very welcome

English translation: This should be welcomed

14:54 May 17, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Это следует приветствовать: Can I say - this is very welcome
The freedom of speech and the freedom of press are indeed one of the major and truly democratic achievements. In our country, mass media are set no restrictions whatsoever and, no doubt, this is very welcome.
Is the last sentence correct?
Helena7
Georgia
Local time: 00:11
English translation:This should be welcomed
Explanation:
or:
This can only be welcomed
or: One can only welcome this
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:11
Grading comment
Thanks, again
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13This should be welcomed
Jack Doughty
4I think you can.
Nikita Kobrin
4anybody/ everybody can only welcome it
Сергей Лузан
4and that should be a cause for satisfaction.
William Stein
4... and that should be encouraged.
Olga Demiryurek


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
This should be welcomed


Explanation:
or:
This can only be welcomed
or: One can only welcome this

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 14525
Grading comment
Thanks, again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoeYeckley (X)
0 min
agree  Nikita Kobrin
0 min
agree  Natalia Koltsova: the last one is good
4 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Vladimir Pochinov
11 mins
agree  Mark Vaintroub
13 mins
agree  Olga Simon
30 mins
agree  Kirill Semenov
40 mins
agree  Yulia Shevchenko
1 hr
agree  nrabate
3 hrs
agree  Leah Aharoni
7 hrs
agree  engrus
18 hrs
agree  Olga Demiryurek
19 hrs
agree  Sergey Kharitich
23 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I think you can.


Explanation:
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Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 23:11
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 244
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anybody/ everybody can only welcome it


Explanation:
Hope it helps. Good luck & best wishes, Helena7!
Re.: 5. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419
6. Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970



Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:11
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 1276
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and that should be a cause for satisfaction.


Explanation:
Or
and we have every reason to be happy about it
(just some more options)

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 320
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... and that should be encouraged.


Explanation:
-

Olga Demiryurek
Türkiye
Local time: 23:11
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 274
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