Glossary entry

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
1 for palming off

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, ...
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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 ...
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[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
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Demyanov : or just "a dump"
0 min
Thank you. Could be "dump", but I think "dumping ground" is more common n such a context.
agree David Knowles : "dumping ground" - just the right idiom.
9 mins
Thank you.
agree Peter Shortall
52 mins
Thank you.
agree Nik-On/Off
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Farkhod Isaev
12 hrs
Thank you.
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31 mins

for palming off

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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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