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English translation: (it was) none other than

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15:56 Nov 18, 2010

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Russian term or phrase: чем, как не тем же самым

I'm scratching my head over this use of "чем's" and "тем's." Could somebody explain it to me, please?

"Популизм? Может быть. Но, во-первых, что в этом плохого? А, во-вторых, ***чем, как не тем же самым*** популизмом были продиктованы соответствующие высказывания японских лидеров и их театральные жесты вроде отзыва посла из Москвы «для консультаций», чего не было даже во время полномасштабной, хотя и необъявленной локальной войны на Халхин-Голе."

James McVay KudoZ activity Questions: 158 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 430
Local time: 21:25

English translation:(it was) none other than

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 21:25

Grading comment

Thanks to all, but especially Mark.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

(it was) none other than

Mark Berelekhis

4 +2

What else if not populism could have dictated...

Mikhail Kropotov

4 +1

nothing but the very same populism

MariyaN

4 +1

nothing but

rns

populism pure and simple

Jim Tucker

Discussion entries: 3

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

What else if not populism could have dictated...

Explanation:
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Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 51

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

(it was) none other than

Explanation:
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 21:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Grading comment

Thanks to all, but especially Mark.

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nothing but

Explanation:
Secondly, nothing but populism was imperative in...

In this case, чем's" and "тем's. are used to ask a rhetorical question:

чем, как не тем же самым были продиктованы = были продиктованы ни чем иным, как

rns
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

populism pure and simple

Explanation:
Mark's is fine, though I'd be tempted to do it this way.

Jim Tucker
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nothing but the very same populism

Explanation:
Там ещё есть "тем же самым", поэтому мне кажется, что полностью будет "nothing but the very same populism".

MariyaN
United States
Local time: 21:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

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