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определённой направленности

English translation: special interest groups

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Russian term or phrase:определённой направленности
English translation:special interest groups
Entered by: David Knowles

19:44 Dec 6, 2004
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - International Org/Dev/Coop
Russian term or phrase: определённой направленности
организации, общества, партии .... и другие группы по интересам определенной/ярко выраженной направленности.
можно ли сказать ... other distinctive group of interest?
Sergei Tumanov
Local time: 09:00
special interest groups
Explanation:
Very common, certainly in the UK
Selected response from:

David Knowles
Local time: 07:00
Grading comment
спасибо!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7special interest groups
David Knowles
3 +4of a certain orientation
GaryG
4certain / clearly defined (target) groups
Sergey Strakhov
4other advocacy groups
Сергей Лузан
4other groups with particular interests [in areas of parachuting, homosexualism ...]
Tsogt Gombosuren
3a well-defined orientation
Boris Tsikel (X)
2может
Boris Tsikel (X)
2community of practice
Arkadi Burkov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
определенной на&
может


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-12-06 19:48:38 GMT)
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\"of special interests\"?

Boris Tsikel (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: French
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
определенной на&
certain / clearly defined (target) groups


Explanation:
так можно выразиться

Suerte!:)

Sergey Strakhov
Local time: 08:00
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
of a certain orientation


Explanation:
I think you could probably even get away with leaving out "interests" in this context

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Note added at 2004-12-06 22:08:02 (GMT)
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\"special interest groups\" in American parlance suggests groups organized for political purposes;
perhaps \"groups with clearly-defined areas of interest\"?

GaryG
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boris Tsikel (X): мне нравится
1 min
agree  Jack Doughty
4 mins
agree  Dmytro Voskolovych
1 hr
agree  Svetlana Potton
1 hr
disagree  Alina Mamlyuk: I feel bad for disagreeing but I just know that here in the U.S. "certain orientation" most closely points to homosexuals. It doesn't have the meaning that the asker is looking for. I agree with David below that it's "Special Interest Groups"
1 hr
agree  JoeYeckley (X)
7 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
other advocacy groups


Explanation:
perhaps. Might fit here. Good luck, Sergei Tumanov!
Re.:
http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&as_qdr=all&q= "advocacy gr...
527s: Advocacy Group Spending in the 2004 Elections
In advance of the 2004 elections, an untold number of advocacy groups will be spending
millions of dollars in a way that will influence the vote on Election Day ...
www.opensecrets.org/527s/index.asp


    Reference: http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/index.asp
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:00
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
определённой направленности
special interest groups


Explanation:
Very common, certainly in the UK

David Knowles
Local time: 07:00
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alina Mamlyuk: this is the one, right here!
7 mins
agree  Yuri Geifman: works in Canada too
31 mins
agree  Ines Burrell: or maybe specific interest groups
1 hr
agree  Kevin Kelly
2 hrs
agree  Tsogt Gombosuren
4 hrs
agree  Anatoliy Babich
11 hrs
agree  Olena Tkachenko (X)
1 day 15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
определённой направленности
a well-defined orientation


Explanation:
?

Boris Tsikel (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: French
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
определённой направленности
other groups with particular interests [in areas of parachuting, homosexualism ...]


Explanation:
A viable option.

Tsogt Gombosuren
Canada
Local time: 00:00
Native speaker of: Native in MongolianMongolian
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
community of practice


Explanation:
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Arkadi Burkov
Belarus
Local time: 09:00
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Native speaker of: Russian
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