Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
исходить из самых лучших побуждений
English translation:
to act from the highest motives
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Jan 11, 2008 19:39
16 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
Professional,reliable,quick translation
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English to Ukrainian, and 1 more.
исходить из самых лучших побуждений
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
объявляя о непричастности ..., пресс-служба исходила из самых лучших побуждений
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Jan 12, 2008 16:30: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
53 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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82
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to act from the highest motives
Another possibility. A few examples:
Brian "Krow" Aker Presents: Bonfire material for the day
The former are idealists acting from the highest motives for the greater good of the greatest number. The latter are the surly curmudgeons, suspicious and ...
krow.net/index.pl?node_id=1795 - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Studies in German Colonial History - Google Books Result
by W. O. Henderson - 1962 - History - 150 pages
They claimed that they were acting from the highest motives and that they were rescuing millions of down-trodden natives from a cruel and despotic rule. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0714616745...
JSTOR: Caste: The Emergence of the South Asian Social System
... to debating the proposition that some of those who participated in the injustice of imperialism thought they were acting from the highest motives ? ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0041-977X(1981)44%3A3%3C606%3ACTEOTS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A - Similar pages
England job is a poisoned chalice they're all scared of | the ...
... at best, questionable and the other quite possibly illegal, we accept that the people prosecuting the conflicts are acting from the highest motives. ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../columnists.html?in_article_id=49621...
Brian "Krow" Aker Presents: Bonfire material for the day
The former are idealists acting from the highest motives for the greater good of the greatest number. The latter are the surly curmudgeons, suspicious and ...
krow.net/index.pl?node_id=1795 - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Studies in German Colonial History - Google Books Result
by W. O. Henderson - 1962 - History - 150 pages
They claimed that they were acting from the highest motives and that they were rescuing millions of down-trodden natives from a cruel and despotic rule. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0714616745...
JSTOR: Caste: The Emergence of the South Asian Social System
... to debating the proposition that some of those who participated in the injustice of imperialism thought they were acting from the highest motives ? ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0041-977X(1981)44%3A3%3C606%3ACTEOTS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A - Similar pages
England job is a poisoned chalice they're all scared of | the ...
... at best, questionable and the other quite possibly illegal, we accept that the people prosecuting the conflicts are acting from the highest motives. ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../columnists.html?in_article_id=49621...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much indeed!"
+6
6 mins
was acting with the best intentions
I'm slightly altering the verb here but this is perhaps the most common context for this expression
Peer comment(s):
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Sandro C
1 min
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Mikhail Mezhiritsky
: had the best intentions, but as usual, получилось как всегда :)
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I felt I had to supply a verb since the press service *failed* to do something
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Mark Berelekhis
33 mins
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Karolina Suliokiene
36 mins
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Ravshan K.M.
3 hrs
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Alexandra Tussing
10 hrs
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+1
4 hrs
acting bona fide / in good faith
В Вашем контексте, мне кажется, может подойти.
Так сказать, намерения у пресс-службы были самые добрые. :-)
As for the contested / disputed non-involvement, the PR department cited acting in good faith.
Так сказать, намерения у пресс-службы были самые добрые. :-)
As for the contested / disputed non-involvement, the PR department cited acting in good faith.
Peer comment(s):
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Irena Daniluk
22 mins
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Thank you.
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Jim Tucker (X)
: would be "in bona fideS" ("bona fide" has become an adjectival phrase, but here you need the noun, which has preserved its Latin form in English)
50 mins
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Oh, thanks for a good turn. It's all about posting. Was making haste :-). Anyway, can't my translation possibly be spot on? )))
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8 hrs
Angela Greenfield
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Works in field
United States
Certified Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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30
was driven by best intentions
or "was driven by purest of intentions"
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-12 03:43:25 GMT)
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or was driven by best motivations
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-12 03:43:25 GMT)
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or was driven by best motivations
13 hrs
well-meant
the press service statement was well-meant
http://new.nigma.ru/index.php?s="statement was well-meant"&t...
Just trying to keep it simple...
http://new.nigma.ru/index.php?s="statement was well-meant"&t...
Just trying to keep it simple...
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