Dec 18, 2015 22:16
8 yrs ago
Latvian term
pēc titula līdzvērtīgs ģenerālim
Latvian to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
the film Battleship Potem
Eizenšteins ierodas Rīgā 1898. gada ziemas vakarā: tētiņš ir operā, mammīte – laimes pilna, dzirdot puikas pirmo brēcienu. Vēlāk Eizenšteins par sevi raksta: “tipisks paipuisītis no Rīgas”.
Papeņka ir augsta ranga ierēdnis, pēc titula līdzvērtīgs ģenerālim.
paldies!
Papeņka ir augsta ranga ierēdnis, pēc titula līdzvērtīgs ģenerālim.
paldies!
Proposed translations
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4 +1 | sk. teik. | Inese Poga-Smith |
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sk. teik.
... a high rank official whose title was considered equal to the one of a general
Being a civil engineer and architect most likely meant simply a top-level position, and you could avoid equalizing titles by simply saying:
... a high rank official whose title had the same significance as the one of a general
I will not get involved in any further discussions.
Being a civil engineer and architect most likely meant simply a top-level position, and you could avoid equalizing titles by simply saying:
... a high rank official whose title had the same significance as the one of a general
I will not get involved in any further discussions.
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