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на полкорпуса вперед

English translation: half length advantage (racing term)

18:32 Aug 26, 2014
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: на полкорпуса вперед
Context "Максимальная скорость преобразований – «на полкорпуса вперед»;
It is talking about the speed of transformation processes in society, business.

A native Russian speaker told me that this basically means 50% faster than your current speed. Is this correct?

Thank you.
Emily Justice
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:51
English translation:half length advantage (racing term)
Explanation:
So it's a qualitative assessment - the device is sufficiently (but not too much) better than the competing ones
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AKhram
Local time: 05:51
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3 +2half length advantage (racing term)
AKhram
4always half length ahead
Evgeny Artemov (X)


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half length advantage (racing term)


Explanation:
So it's a qualitative assessment - the device is sufficiently (but not too much) better than the competing ones

AKhram
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Anton Konashenok
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agree  Natalia Volkova
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
always half length ahead


Explanation:
The whole sentence sounds odd if not illiterate and with pretense. Rework it to keep the idiom: "Transformations (or however you translate this) must always stay/be half length ahead."

Evgeny Artemov (X)
South Africa
Local time: 04:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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