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безусловно, если есть что

English translation: if, of course, he has something...


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15:07 Nov 5, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Printing & Publishing / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: безусловно, если есть что
Каждый автор по своему разумению может использовать различные подходы при цитировании, в том числе и самоцитирование (безусловно, если есть что "самоцитировать").
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 06:53
English translation:if, of course, he has something...
Explanation:
... if, of course, he has something to cite.

... if, of course, he has written works which might be cited.

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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 23:53
Grading comment
Thank you all so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5if, of course, he has something...
Rachel Douglas
4 +2that is to say,
Jack Doughty
3provided that he actually has something to...
Svetlana Kushan
3Of course, if there is something that
marabrige


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that is to say,


Explanation:
"Unconditionally" does not fit in English here. I think our equivalent would be:
"that is to say, if there is anything of his own to quote".

Jack Doughty
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: obviously, if...
4 mins
  -> Thank you. Yes, that would do too.

agree  Maria Fokin
4 mins
  -> Thank you.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
if, of course, he has something...


Explanation:
... if, of course, he has something to cite.

... if, of course, he has written works which might be cited.



Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you all so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dimak
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dmitry.

agree  Dan Brennan: this stands out as the most natural rendering in my view
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dan.

agree  oleg_s
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Oleg.

agree  irssy: Совершенно согласна, тут только "of course" подходит.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Judith Hehir
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Judith.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Of course, if there is something that


Explanation:
If, of course, there is aything/of course, if there is something that

marabrige
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
provided that he actually has something to...


Explanation:
..как вариант можно и так..

Svetlana Kushan
Canada
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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