уничтожение детей - уничтожение общества

English translation: Destruction of children is tantamount to destruction of society

14:53 Apr 22, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / Защита диссертации
Russian term or phrase: уничтожение детей - уничтожение общества
Название одной из статей соискателя:

"Уничтожение детей - уничтожение общества"

Спасибо большое!
Kate Pisman
Local time: 03:26
English translation:Destruction of children is tantamount to destruction of society
Explanation:
A different tone that may work better for you, though Susan's answer is good as well. The word 'tantamount' lends a measure of gravity.
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3to destroy children is to destroy society
Susan Welsh
4 +1Destruction of children is tantamount to destruction of society
Mark Berelekhis
3The society destroys itself killing children
tschingite
3extermination of children - destruction (corruption) of society
stasbetman
2Harming children is harming society.
Piotrnikitin


Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Harming children is harming society.


Explanation:
Если в статье речь не только о физическом уничтожении, то я перевел бы так.

Piotrnikitin
Serbia
Local time: 00:26
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The society destroys itself killing children


Explanation:
не очень научное название для статьи соискателя, больше публицистическое

tschingite
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in TatarTatar
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to destroy children is to destroy society


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Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 19:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sukirat anand
10 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
14 mins

agree  Mikhail Kropotov
1 hr
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
extermination of children - destruction (corruption) of society


Explanation:
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Note added at 58 мин (2009-04-22 15:51:54 GMT)
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или конструкция другого типа, например,
tortured (dead bodies etc.) children are signs of society destruction

stasbetman
Ukraine
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Destruction of children is tantamount to destruction of society


Explanation:
A different tone that may work better for you, though Susan's answer is good as well. The word 'tantamount' lends a measure of gravity.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
0 min
  -> Thank you, Mikhail.
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