Apr 27, 2006 15:23
18 yrs ago
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Russian term
United Kingdom
проявление радости
Russian to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Marketing brochure. Giving reasons why customers will choose to shop at the stores of X company.
"Potomu chto my zabotimsia:
Then lots of things are given, including "o proyavlenii radosti, optimizma i aktivnosti kazhdogo nashego sotrudnika."
Does this just mean that they want all their staff to LOOK happy etc (rather than necessarily BE happy!)
"Potomu chto my zabotimsia:
Then lots of things are given, including "o proyavlenii radosti, optimizma i aktivnosti kazhdogo nashego sotrudnika."
Does this just mean that they want all their staff to LOOK happy etc (rather than necessarily BE happy!)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | look happy |
Maksym Nevzorov
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| 4 +6 | cheerful |
Larissa Dinsley
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| 4 +1 | customer-friendly |
Andrey Belousov (X)
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| 4 | projects a happy mood / presence |
Dylan Edwards
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| 3 | yes, they refer to outward appearance |
Mikhail Kropotov
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Change log
Apr 29, 2006 08:50: Natalie changed "Term asked" from "proyavleniye radosti - please see context" to "проявление радости"
Apr 30, 2006 00:45: Mikhail Kropotov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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21 mins
Maksym Nevzorov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Good translation needs good research
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian 
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Russian term (edited):
proyavleniye radosti - please see context
Selected
look happy
The way you described is actually how it sounds! Sure, they didn't want that to sound that way, neither they wanted their employees NOT TO BE HAPPY, but that's their own fault, I guess)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aleksandr Okunev (X)
3 hrs
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Спасибо, Александр!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, that was the explanation I was looking for. I just wanted to know how it sounded to a native Russian speaker."
13 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
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488
Russian term (edited):
proyavleniye radosti - please see context
yes, they refer to outward appearance
However, I do not think you should bluntly state that fact in the translation...
+6
18 mins
Larissa Dinsley
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
Royal Experience in Translation
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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51
Russian term (edited):
proyavleniye radosti - please see context
cheerful
we make sure that our staff look cheerful, optimistic and energetic. What a company! :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maksym Nevzorov
: nice word
2 mins
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Thank you Maksym.
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| agree |
YelenaM
: yes, but without "look", just "our staff is cheerful..." (see Mikhail's note); dunno, here every sales associate's supposed to be happy to see you and be very upbeat and optimistic
16 mins
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Thank you Yelena. I am not sure what wider context is. Is it about greeting?
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| agree |
Anna Tomashevskaya
1 hr
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| agree |
Dorene Cornwell
: Our staff is cheerful
6 hrs
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| agree |
iliya1
8 hrs
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| agree |
Olga Cartlidge
: Perhaps "A cheerful manner " could be the phrase to use i e Our staff has a cheerful and efficient manner.
2 days 21 hrs
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1 hr
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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38
Russian term (edited):
proyavleniye radosti - please see context
projects a happy mood / presence
Practice at projecting a happy presence in public situations. Practice in front of a mirror. Practice, practice, practice! It is the only way to overcome ...
www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA624320.html
His delivery, combined with the general upbeat-ness of the melodies, projects a happy mood. But on closer inspection, the lyrics often speak of sadness and ...
shopping.msn.com/results/ shp/?bCatID=5341,av=53-135891,page=5
www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA624320.html
His delivery, combined with the general upbeat-ness of the melodies, projects a happy mood. But on closer inspection, the lyrics often speak of sadness and ...
shopping.msn.com/results/ shp/?bCatID=5341,av=53-135891,page=5
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1 day 20 hrs
customer-friendly
There's a six-foot rule at Wal-mart - an associate must (mind, not "should") great a customer with a smile as soon as he sees a customer within 6 feet.
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2006-04-29 12:02:54 GMT)
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greet
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2006-04-29 12:14:58 GMT)
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Check this with Google and see - it works.
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2006-04-29 12:02:54 GMT)
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greet
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2006-04-29 12:14:58 GMT)
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Check this with Google and see - it works.
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