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'voor Moskovische begrippen'

English translation: By Moscow standards

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Dutch term or phrase:\'voor Moskovische begrippen\'
English translation:By Moscow standards
Entered by: Houtduif

19:56 Dec 23, 2011
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Dutch term or phrase: 'voor Moskovische begrippen'
This is part of the sentence: ze staat in een voor Moskovische begrippen grote keuken"...I'm not sure as to how to translate 'voor Moskovische begrippen'..Any suggestions?
it's part of a human interest interview with a Russian girl about her life.
Houtduif
Local time: 15:35
By Moscow standards
Explanation:
Few hits on google for 'by Moscovite standards' but at least 40 000 for this translation.
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TMJS
Local time: 15:35
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3 +4By Moscow standards
TMJS
4 +2by Moscovite standards
June Derlachter


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
by Moscovite standards


Explanation:
They are in a kitchen that is large by Muscovite standards.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-23 21:37:23 GMT)
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Sorry! I think the title should be Muscovite, Moscovite.

June Derlachter
Canada
Local time: 06:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

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agree  LouisV (X)
59 mins
agree  Machiel van Veen (X)
1 hr
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
\'voor Moskovische begrippen\'
By Moscow standards


Explanation:
Few hits on google for 'by Moscovite standards' but at least 40 000 for this translation.


    Reference: http://rbth.ru/articles/2007/09/26/jour.html
TMJS
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 2
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
12 hrs
agree  Sander Van de Moortel: ik vind deze term veel doorzichtiger dan muscovite, ook vaker gebruikt, zo blijkt.
2 days 6 hrs
agree  Ron Willems: moskovië/moskovisch (zie http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moskovië ) is feitelijk iets anders dan moskou --- maar het lijkt me toch dat de auteur gewoon "Moskouse" bedoelt?
2 days 8 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard
3 days 18 hrs
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