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имеется небольшое количество VS практически отсутствуют

English translation: there are a few / and there are almost no

14:44 Apr 16, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Other
Russian term or phrase: имеется небольшое количество VS практически отсутствуют
Отметим, что имеется небольшое количество публикаций, посвященных исследованию.... И практически отсутствуют работы, в которых бы имелись численные результаты...
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Ukraine
Local time: 12:46
English translation:there are a few / and there are almost no
Explanation:
few / almost none
Selected response from:

Ivan Novoselov
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
Thank you guys!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3there are a few / and there are almost no
Ivan Novoselov
4 +3there have been a few publications.../And practically none...
Andrey Belousov (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
имеется небольшое количество VS практически отсутствуют
there are a few / and there are almost no


Explanation:
few / almost none

Ivan Novoselov
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you guys!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: or there are hardly any
4 hrs
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agree  Elena Ivaniushina
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Dorene Cornwell: or a small number and almost no
14 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
имеется небольшое количество VS практически отсутствуют
there have been a few publications.../And practically none...


Explanation:
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-04-16 15:19:45 GMT)
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I guess, I should have used \"But\" istead of \"And\"

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Note added at 41 mins (2005-04-16 15:26:07 GMT)
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There have been a few publications........., but practically none... .

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: "few" или "a few" оба возможны, с разными значениями. practically none - хорошо!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Angeliki Kotsidou (X)
5 hrs
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