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English translation: What for? (here)

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13:52 Jun 18, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang / football web forum on a new pitch

Russian term or phrase: а затем у вас быть

This is a really tricky translation which I am doing of a web forum about the laying of a new pitch at FC Metalist (Ukraine) in preparation for the Euro 2012 tournament.

The link to the forum is here: http://euro2012.ua-football.com/news/4df7498e

USER 1
До сраки ваш новый газон...
Стадион надо было правильно реконструировать...
Поляна не продувается...
Будут вам Лужники...

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USER 2
А вы у нас здесь были???Чтоб делать такие заключения.

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USER 1
***А зачем у вас быть...***
Достаточно было поговорить со старым евреем профессором , специалистом по турбодинамике из ХАИ...:)))

What is the meaning of this "А зачем у вас быть..." - does it mean something like "What, and you have been there?" (accusing the poster of the 2nd post above of being hypocritical.

Callum Walker KudoZ activity Questions: 164 (1 open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 87 United Kingdom
Local time: 02:23

English translation:What for? (here)

Explanation:
"But have you been there-here?"
"What for?" "what do I have to be there for?"

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-06-18 14:06:56 GMT)
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I meant a / between there and here, indicating an option. Sorry!

Selected response from:

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 03:23

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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

What for? (here)

Michael Korovkin

4 +2

We didn't need to! It was enough to consult...

Mark Berelekhis

Why should we? [go there]

Kiwiland Bear

Are we supposed to?

Andrew Vdovin

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

What for? (here)

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

We didn't need to! It was enough to consult...

Explanation:
Meaning "we don't need to visit you to know about these problems."

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 99

9 hrs confidence:

Why should we? [go there]

Explanation:
As others correctly translated it, it's an answer to the question:

- Have you been there? [To criticise it]
- Why should we? [It's clear enough as it is]

Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
Local time: 13:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day18 hrs confidence:

Are we supposed to?

Explanation:
Are we (really) supposed to?

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 08:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 5

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