принять серьезную эстафету

English translation: to carry the flame / torch

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Russian term or phrase:	принять серьезную эстафету
English translation:	to carry the flame / torch
Entered by:	Libero_Lang_Lab

09:22 Aug 21, 2002

Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]

Russian term or phrase: принять серьезную эстафету

Ведь именно им, сегодняшним школьникам, в скором времени, возможно, предстоит принять серьезную эстафету - обеспечивать жизнь родной дороги.
P.S. Извините за кондовость стиля, так все еще пишут некоторые наши журналисты.

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to carry the flame / torch

Explanation:
This is more of a poetic translation which retains a similar image and style to that of the original.

Rather than that of the baton in a relay race, it is the image of the olympian torch. but it is used in very much the same way.

To carry the flame means to carry responsibility for something passed down by your predecessors.

The article that I've linked below gives a good example - like your article it is about the new generation taking up the struggle of the previous generations

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Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:34

Grading comment

Thanks a lot! It's not for the first time you help me. Hope to get this help in future:)))
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...take upon the challenge of...

Sergey Gorelik

to carry the flame / torch

Libero_Lang_Lab

Dash

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10 mins confidence:

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Explanation:
принимать эстафету (у кого-л.) :
to take the baton from smb.,
to carry on smb.'s work,
to maintain smb.'s tradition

Dash
Ukraine
Local time: 01:34
PRO pts in pair: 35

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peer agreement (net): +1

...take upon the challenge of...

Explanation:
Не уверен, что здесь нужен буквальный перевод.

Sergey Gorelik
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 365

2 hrs confidence:

to carry the flame / torch

Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1214

Grading comment

Thanks a lot! It's not for the first time you help me. Hope to get this help in future:)))

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