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продолжить чье-то дело

English translation: keep the scam going

11:10 Jul 15, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: продолжить чье-то дело
Теперь его основная его цель была найти смышлёных студентов, которые смогли бы продолжить «его дело». (речь идет о мошенничаньи в карты)

Now his main aim was to find bright students who could keep the ball rolling
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Local time: 01:21
English translation:keep the scam going
Explanation:
Given the specific context, this is another option.
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Sam Pinson
United States
Local time: 16:21
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7keep the ball rolling
Jack Doughty
3keep the scam going
Sam Pinson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
keep the ball rolling


Explanation:
I think your own suggestion is a very good one.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 503
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Jack! So pleasant to hear it from a native speaker :)


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agree  Piotrnikitin
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agree  Maria Sometti (Anishchankava): good one!
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agree  Judith Hehir: That's a great translation!
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agree  Maruti Shinde: really good!
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agree  Oleksiy Markunin
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
keep the scam going


Explanation:
Given the specific context, this is another option.

Sam Pinson
United States
Local time: 16:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
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