Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
располагают документами
English translation:
hold documents
Added to glossary by
kramar
Sep 2, 2004 13:15
19 yrs ago
Russian term
Australia
Sydney-based accredited translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
располагают документами
Russian to English
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Genealogy
Administrative
From a letter from Russian authorities to a family researcher. More context: Сообщаем, что архивы не располагают документами, касающимися
гражданского состояния. Is this just saying they don't keep documents on civil status?
гражданского состояния. Is this just saying they don't keep documents on civil status?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Russian term (edited):
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hold, have at their disposal documents
Archival Products, A Division of Library Binding Service
The Four-Flap Enclosure is made to hold documents up nton 1/8" thick. The
Custom Four-Flap Enclosure with multiple scores at 1/4 ...
www.archival.com/products/fourflaps.shtml
library
... Albanian. As of now, historians do not have at their disposal documents
which would provide a direct explanation for this. However ...
wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=library. document&topic_id=1409&id=105
The Four-Flap Enclosure is made to hold documents up nton 1/8" thick. The
Custom Four-Flap Enclosure with multiple scores at 1/4 ...
www.archival.com/products/fourflaps.shtml
library
... Albanian. As of now, historians do not have at their disposal documents
which would provide a direct explanation for this. However ...
wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=library. document&topic_id=1409&id=105
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. "Hold" is the word I was looking for. "We do not hold documents on civil status" "
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Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Russian term (edited):
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they do not HAVE the documents
...
6 mins
Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Translation & Interpretation in Georgia
Native in: Georgian
Works in: English to Georgian, Georgian to English
Russian term (edited):
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got no records
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7 mins
Russian term (edited):
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to have the documents
Archives don't have the documents...
8 mins
Russian term (edited):
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no such documents at their disposal
but the meaning is the same really
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
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Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
Russian term (edited):
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actually you were right: they do not keep..
and /or
they do not have such documents in the possession
and /or
they do not have such documents in the possession
Discussion
1) they do not have the documents (because they do not keep such type of documents)
2) they do keep such documents but for some reason do not have the documents requested
IMHO in both cases "have" suits fine