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English translation: the drivers, who were also qualified mechanics


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16:30 Jan 17, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: Шоферы-механики
I could just cheat and say "drivers and mechanics"...

Шоферы-механики, вызванные для переподготовки, ознакомившись с новыми механизмами, выразили недоумение, обнаружив, что то масло не поступает, потому что отверстие не просверлено, то швы расходятся.
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 07:57
English translation:the drivers, who were also qualified mechanics
Explanation:
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Note added at 12 days (2012-01-30 12:39:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Deborah!
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Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4driver-mechanic
Dmitry Kornyukhov
5car mechanicVeneta Medarova
3 +1drivers-mechanics
Angela Greenfield
4driver and machine man
Сергей Лузан
1the drivers, who were also qualified mechanics
Alexandra Taggart


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
driver and machine man


Explanation:
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 39
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
driver-mechanic


Explanation:
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Dmitry Kornyukhov
Ukraine
Local time: 14:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Greenfield: didn't see your answer when I posted mine
1 min
  -> Thank you, Angela!

agree  MariyaN
35 mins
  -> Спасибо, Мария!

agree  Almash Jorobayeva
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  cyhul
7 days
  -> Thanks!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
drivers-mechanics


Explanation:
I think, the author means "car mechanics" here who are also drivers.

Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 07:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dmitry Kornyukhov: Thumbs up to you as well! :)
2 mins
  -> Ha-ha, thank you!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
car mechanic


Explanation:
Car mechanic is enough. The fact they can repair cars means they can drive them. It's the Russian term which is weird ;-)

Veneta Medarova
Local time: 13:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
the drivers, who were also qualified mechanics


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 days (2012-01-30 12:39:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Deborah!

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 15
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