Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
На сколько одно число больше другого?
English translation:
By how much does one number exceed the other?
Added to glossary by
David Knowles
Mar 31, 2005 07:45
19 yrs ago
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Russian term
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а сколько одно число больше другого? Во сколько одно число больше другого?
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Science
Mathematics & Statistics
math
research articel in math
Proposed translations
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2 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Works in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
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Russian term (edited):
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By how much does one number exceed the other?
Less formal: Which number is bigger, and by how much?
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-03-31 08:12:55 GMT)
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The second part is: either (following SirReaL) \"by what factor does one number exceed the other?\" OR (more simply but equally accurately) \"What is the ratio of the two numbers?\"
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-03-31 08:12:55 GMT)
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The second part is: either (following SirReaL) \"by what factor does one number exceed the other?\" OR (more simply but equally accurately) \"What is the ratio of the two numbers?\"
Peer comment(s):
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Kirill Semenov
: the second Asker's question is "во сколько раз" (multiplication/division) + It was the asker's mistake (a missing word in the second sentence)
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Thanks - I took them as synonyms, but then I got my mathematical education in a different country! (I'll ask about decimal fractions some time ...)
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Mikhail Kropotov
: Oh wow, I basically copied your translation! Sorry...
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No need to apologise - I've just learned about na and vo in quite a different context from na pochte vs v magazine!
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Nola JK
44 mins
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Ravindra Godbole
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
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Russian term (edited):
� ������ ���� ����� ���� �������? �� ������ ���� ����� ���� �������?
By how much does one number exceed another? -VS- By what factor does one number exceed another?
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Note added at 22 mins (2005-03-31 08:07:51 GMT)
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THIS ANSWER IS NOT FOR GRADING.
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Note added at 22 mins (2005-03-31 08:07:51 GMT)
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THIS ANSWER IS NOT FOR GRADING.
Discussion
to David: your answer has covered so far the first part of the question only