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English translation: ... averages 60% nationwide.

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20:24 May 25, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Economics

Russian term or phrase: В среднем по стране

Where would you place 'national average' in an english translation of the following sentence:
В среднем по стране износ жилищного фонда составляет 60 процентов.

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English translation:... averages 60% nationwide.

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Alex Marshall
United States

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4 +6

... averages 60% nationwide.

Alex Marshall

4 +2

average ... nationwide

Rachel Douglas

см.

Tatyana Osyka

the country's average

rns

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17 mins confidence:

см.

Explanation:
The national average of the housing facilities deterioration amounts to 60%.

Or: The deterioration of the national housing facilities averages out at 60%.

Tatyana Osyka
Ukraine
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

... averages 60% nationwide.

Explanation:
...

Alex Marshall
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

average ... nationwide

Explanation:
Nationwide, the average housing deterioration rate is 60 percent.
The average housing deterioration rate, nationwide, is 60 percent.

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You could also use "levels," but it's a little trickier to phrase the sentence so that it comes out idiomatically:

Nationwide, housing deterioration levels average 60 percent.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 08:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

9 hrs confidence:

the country's average

Explanation:
the housing stock is worn by 60% (the country's average)

rns
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

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