Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
для «стока»
English translation:
as a dumping ground
Added to glossary by
Hannah Robinson
Jul 31, 2006 15:16
17 yrs ago
Russian term
для «стока»
Russian to English
Tech/Engineering
Genetics
genetic engineering
"Россия не может себе позволить играть роль государства, используемого другими странами и транснациональными корпорациями для «стока» несовершенных технологий"
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | as a dumping ground | Jack Doughty |
1 | for palming off | Pristav (X) |
Proposed translations
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as a dumping ground
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site ...
US companies have too often viewed the social sector as a dumping ground for their spare cash, obsolete equipment, and tired executives, but that mind-set, ...
hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2974.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
New Jersey Scuba Diver - Marine Biology - Offshore Dumping Grounds
The Mud Hole has also been used as a dumping ground, most likely for just plain old garbage. There are a number of minor dumping grounds located very close ...
www.njscuba.net/biology/misc_dump_sites.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] New Orleans' swamps turn into dumping ground, and ...
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city as a dumping ground. A month after Katrina, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality allowed the. reopening of an old city-owned garbage ...
www.earthshare.org/KATRINA/TimesPic_10_31.pdf
US companies have too often viewed the social sector as a dumping ground for their spare cash, obsolete equipment, and tired executives, but that mind-set, ...
hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2974.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
New Jersey Scuba Diver - Marine Biology - Offshore Dumping Grounds
The Mud Hole has also been used as a dumping ground, most likely for just plain old garbage. There are a number of minor dumping grounds located very close ...
www.njscuba.net/biology/misc_dump_sites.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] New Orleans' swamps turn into dumping ground, and ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
city as a dumping ground. A month after Katrina, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality allowed the. reopening of an old city-owned garbage ...
www.earthshare.org/KATRINA/TimesPic_10_31.pdf
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for palming off
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to palm off
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Note added at 51 мин (2006-07-31 16:07:34 GMT)
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palm off всучать; сбывать, подсовывать (кому-л.) (on, upon);
This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods.
http://slovari.euromoby.com.ua/slovari.html?lang=ru&type=enr...
He palmed the painting off as a Renoir.
The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady.
I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises.
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Note added at 1 час (2006-07-31 16:26:16 GMT)
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disposal
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Note added at 32 мин (2006-07-31 15:48:56 GMT)
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to palm off
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Note added at 51 мин (2006-07-31 16:07:34 GMT)
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palm off всучать; сбывать, подсовывать (кому-л.) (on, upon);
This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods.
http://slovari.euromoby.com.ua/slovari.html?lang=ru&type=enr...
He palmed the painting off as a Renoir.
The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady.
I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises.
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Note added at 1 час (2006-07-31 16:26:16 GMT)
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disposal
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