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из еды покупали

English translation: bought ... of food items


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Russian term or phrase:из еды покупали
English translation:bought ... of food items
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16:07 Feb 16, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-02-19 19:54:11 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / From article on consumer spending in Russia
Russian term or phrase: из еды покупали
From the following:

В структуре потребительской корзины минимальный набор продуктов питания занимал около 47% (942 руб.), непродовольственных товаров – 23% (451 руб.), услуг – 30% (609 руб.) на человека в месяц. Граждане, не дотягивающие до среднего класса, хотя статусно к нему относящиеся, из еды покупали достаточно стабильный набор продуктов.
gytrans
Local time: 13:03
bought ... of food items
Explanation:
"из еды покупали достаточно стабильный набор продуктов" -

"bought a fairly consistent selection of food items"

Alternatives:
bought / purchased
consistent / stable
selection / range / set
items / products
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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
Thank you Rachel :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5bought ... of food items
Rachel Douglas
3here. groceries purchased
Fernsucht
3they bought some food
tschingite


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they bought some food


Explanation:
-consisting of constant multipack

tschingite
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:03
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in TatarTatar
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
here. groceries purchased


Explanation:
included
imho

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-02-16 16:19:19 GMT)
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in the food category

Fernsucht
United States
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bought ... of food items


Explanation:
"из еды покупали достаточно стабильный набор продуктов" -

"bought a fairly consistent selection of food items"

Alternatives:
bought / purchased
consistent / stable
selection / range / set
items / products

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 08:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Thank you Rachel :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie8183: perfect :)
1 hr
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agree  Jurate Kazlauskaite
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agree  cyhul
8 hrs
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agree  Roman Bardachev
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agree  Andrew Kozlovsky
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