Наполовину нерабочий месяц

English translation: Half of January is lost to work

21:37 Mar 29, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Наполовину нерабочий месяц
Январь в России из-за особенностей православного церковного календаря, де-факто, - это наполовину нерабочий месяц.

Деловая переписка. Спасибо!
Galina Kovalenko
Local time: 13:04
English translation:Half of January is lost to work
Explanation:
I would avoid any insinuations of "idleness", since people are very busy just not at work!
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Andrew Sabak
United States
Local time: 06:04
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4 +3Half of January is lost to work
Andrew Sabak


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Half of January is lost to work


Explanation:
I would avoid any insinuations of "idleness", since people are very busy just not at work!

Andrew Sabak
United States
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Faina Furman: Красиво!
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Faina!

agree  Olga Cartlidge
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Olga!

agree  Roman Bardachev: the other way around methinks, lost to celebrating
36 mins
  -> Thanks, Roman!

neutral  Jack Doughty: This could mean that with half the month spent celebrating, what a pity the other half is lost to work!
1 hr
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