крановым способом

English translation: by crane

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Russian term or phrase:крановым способом
English translation:by crane
Entered by: Clive Wilshin

17:38 Oct 21, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Russian term or phrase: крановым способом
Пересыпка сыпучих грузов (уголь, руда) крановым способом.

Does this say anything that краном by itself wouldn't?
Clive Wilshin
Local time: 01:24
sounds like they're trying to be overly clever to me....
Explanation:
Like you say, 'by the crane method' = 'using cranes'. Surely!



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Note added at 2002-10-21 17:44:27 (GMT)
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... but I await enlightenment from the tech-heads!
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Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:24
Grading comment
Can't think why I asked this question.
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4 +6sounds like they're trying to be overly clever to me....
Libero_Lang_Lab


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sounds like they're trying to be overly clever to me....


Explanation:
Like you say, 'by the crane method' = 'using cranes'. Surely!



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Note added at 2002-10-21 17:44:27 (GMT)
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... but I await enlightenment from the tech-heads!

Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1214
Grading comment
Can't think why I asked this question.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: by crane
3 mins
  -> right - that's better than 'using cranes' - I think I need an English refresher course

agree  Oleg Pashuk (X): by crane
16 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
53 mins

agree  Nik-On/Off: by crane, of course
1 hr

agree  Elenka Ganeva
16 hrs

agree  marfus: by crane
1 day 7 hrs
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