Oct 30, 2009 19:37
14 yrs ago
Russian term

оказываться не в их пользу

Russian to English Science Science (general) scientific writing
Сравнение этих теоретических результатов с экспериментальными данными оказывается не в их пользу.

Proposed translations

15 hrs
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do not compare favo(u)rably with

The theoretical results do not compare favo(u)rably with experimental data.

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+3
4 mins

does not work in their favor

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Peer comment(s):

agree Anna Fominykh
2 mins
Thank you
agree Judith Hehir : or does not work to their advantage
9 mins
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agree Alexandra Liashchenko
3 hrs
Thank you
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+5
7 mins

does little to support the former / offers little support for the former

Seems to make more sense in the context than a literal translation, IMO.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-10-30 19:45:27 GMT)
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By the way, with my version you'd need to begin the sentence with: "Comparing these..."
Peer comment(s):

agree Lina Episheva : your version seems more appropriate in this context
19 mins
Thank you. Yours is the first thing I thought of, to be honest; the source is a bit misleading.
agree Rachel Douglas : With "offers little support"
4 hrs
Thanks, Rachel.
agree Rinnel
8 hrs
Thank you.
agree svetlana cosquéric : offers little support for the former
1 day 13 hrs
Thank you.
agree schlosser (X)
1 day 13 hrs
Thank you.
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1 hr

does not do much in their favour

оригинал достаточно коряво звучит, имхо - что там в чью пользу, поди пойми
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13 hrs

to turn out not in their favour/not in favour of the former(see)

a comparison between the theoretical conclusions and the empirical data turns out not in favour of the former
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