Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
верхушечный
английский translation:
the higher ranks of society
Added to glossary by
Judith Hehir
May 17, 2010 20:01
14 yrs ago
русский term
верхушечный
русский => английский
Общественные науки
Религия
The opening sentence of this chapter in a book reads:
Миссионерство бывает верхушечным и низовым.
The book is about missionaries in the Byzantine Empire. After this sentence, it goes on to discuss mission by diplomats compared to mission by individual monks.
Thanks.
Миссионерство бывает верхушечным и низовым.
The book is about missionaries in the Byzantine Empire. After this sentence, it goes on to discuss mission by diplomats compared to mission by individual monks.
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(английский)
4 | the higher ranks of society | Judith Hehir |
4 | top | lakiza |
4 | at the top levels of society | viazov |
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May 24, 2010 18:21: Judith Hehir Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
57 мин
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the higher ranks of society
Missionary activity/work is carried out by both the higher and the lower ranks of society.
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top
идет речь о миссионерстве на уровне дипломатов, т. е. на уровне высших слоев
14 мин
at the top levels of society
Missionary activity may be either at the top levels of society or at the bottom.
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