Nov 1, 2005 11:15
18 yrs ago
Russian term

на своеобразных весах

Russian to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
На каждом этапе развития человечества, сфера здравохранения, исходя из ее сущности, находилась на своеобразных весах.

Понимаю, кошмар, но... :-)))

Discussion

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Proposed translations

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2 mins
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.... was sort of weighed against the other areas.

.... was sort of weighed against the other areas.

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Note added at 1 hr 27 mins (2005-11-01 12:42:56 GMT)
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how about "has always had to compete with" ?..

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Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2005-11-01 12:45:39 GMT)
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has either outweighed or given in to / yielded to other areas...
Peer comment(s):

agree Kirill Semenov : разве что the не нужно перед other areas
27 mins
thank you, Kirill!
agree Freimanis : was balanced against, was hanging in the balance (if uncertainty is the issue)
2 hrs
balanced is good, thank you!
agree Alexander Demyanov : w/ Freimanis
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to ALL!"
8 mins
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...had its own particular importance

IMHO
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41 mins
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...has always been changeable

Думаю, "на своеобразных весах" имеется ввиду, что состояние сферы здравоохранения постоянно колеблется, изменяется. Исходя из этого, предлагаю вариант: "...has (always) been changeable"
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Hinge on

Throughout the whole history of humanity, medicine (or public health) hinged on the adequate finances. Or something of the sort. Then you have your metaphor intact :-)
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was reevaluated

v smysle chto ee pereeosmyslivali v zavisimosti ot stepeni vazhnosti...
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5 hrs
Russian term (edited): íŕ ńâîĺîáđŕçíűő âĺ&#

was scaled by (all kinds of) other factors

варианты:
was on sort of scales which kept being disbalanced by other factors.
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5 hrs
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weighed in the balance

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