с присущей ему прямолинейностью

English translation: with his habitual directness

14:12 May 17, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Politics
Russian term or phrase: с присущей ему прямолинейностью
Phrase please: Руководитель республики сделал такое заявление по телевидению с присущей ему прямолинейностью
Helena7
Georgia
Local time: 22:46
English translation:with his habitual directness
Explanation:
or bluntness
or candour (US spelling candor)
Could say usual instead of habitual.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:46
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Spasibo, Jack
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1with his characteristic directness
JoeYeckley (X)
4 +1with his habitual directness
Jack Doughty
5The leader made this statement with his usual bluntness...
Natalia Koltsova
5with rigidity so characteristic of him
Сергей Лузан
4with his inherent straightforwardness
Vladimir Pochinov
3with straightforwardness (which is) so typical...
Mark Vaintroub


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with his characteristic directness


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-05-17 14:15:41 (GMT)
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The republic\'s leader made that declaration on television with is characteristic directness.

or perhaps \"bluntness\" to be a bit pejorative.

JoeYeckley (X)
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agree  nrabate
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with his inherent straightforwardness


Explanation:
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Vladimir Pochinov
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with his habitual directness


Explanation:
or bluntness
or candour (US spelling candor)
Could say usual instead of habitual.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:46
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Spasibo, Jack

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agree  Natalia Koltsova: sorry, hadn't seen it before writing my own... :)
2 mins
  -> That's OK, it often happens to me too.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The leader made this statement with his usual bluntness...


Explanation:
... statetment on TV...

Natalia Koltsova
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with straightforwardness (which is) so typical...


Explanation:
IMHO
Prost dlya usileniya...

Mark Vaintroub
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with rigidity so characteristic of him


Explanation:
Just trying to be helpful. Good luck & best wishes of success, Helena7!
Re.: 5. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419
6. Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970



Сергей Лузан
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Local time: 21:46
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