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укороченный велосипед

English translation: More compact/smaller bicycle

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Russian term or phrase:укороченный велосипед
English translation:More compact/smaller bicycle
Entered by: TranslatonatoR

16:51 Apr 26, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Russian term or phrase: укороченный велосипед
Имею в наличии эскизный сборочный чертёж велосипедной втулки, которая сделает
возможным изготовление укороченных??? велосипедов
Tatiana Dmitrieva
Local time: 14:24
More compact/smaller bicycle
Explanation:
If you really want to get technical you could say "production of bicycles with low-profile frames". Short doesn't sound good, short is used to define things that grow, not made.
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TranslatonatoR
Local time: 07:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4More compact/smaller bicycle
TranslatonatoR
3 +1shorter bicycles
Mikhail Kropotov
3 +1Short Wheel Base Bicycle
Nik-On/Off


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
укороченный вел&
shorter bicycles


Explanation:
Вероятно, можно просто сказать "более короткие велосипеды".

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X): Or to be PC, "horizontally-challenged".
4 mins
  -> Thx Rob :)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
укороченный вел&
More compact/smaller bicycle


Explanation:
If you really want to get technical you could say "production of bicycles with low-profile frames". Short doesn't sound good, short is used to define things that grow, not made.

TranslatonatoR
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
4 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Robert Donahue (X): You good (or even "could"!!!) say shorter frames though and it'd be fine. Compact-framed is better than smaller.
12 mins
  -> "shortened frames" would be right on the money.
agree  Kirill Semenov: w/ Rob
49 mins
  -> thanks
agree  R. E. M
11 hrs
  -> thanks
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
укороченный велосипед
Short Wheel Base Bicycle


Explanation:
велосипед с укороченной базой

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-04-26 17:43:26 GMT)
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база велосипеда -- это, по сути, длина рамы

Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 14:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Jack!
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