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уникальный в своем роде

English translation: the only one in its league

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Russian term or phrase:уникальный в своем роде
English translation:the only one in its league
Entered by: Olga D.

15:43 Nov 19, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Journalism
Russian term or phrase: уникальный в своем роде
Это делает наш канал уникальным в своем роде
Olga D.
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:04
the only one in its league
Explanation:
Nothing can beat it. Nothing is up to its standard.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-19 17:06:04 GMT)
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or perhaps even "puts our channel in a class of its own", depending on context and how emphatic you think the Russian phrase is.
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:04
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3one of a kind
Maria Fokin
4 +2the only one in its league
Dylan Edwards
4 +1unique of its kind
Jack Doughty
4one-of-a-kind without equal
Nimrodel (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unique of its kind


Explanation:
Or more colloquially, "a one-off".

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sokolniki
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the only one in its league


Explanation:
Nothing can beat it. Nothing is up to its standard.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-19 17:06:04 GMT)
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or perhaps even "puts our channel in a class of its own", depending on context and how emphatic you think the Russian phrase is.

Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DTSM: l like "in a class of its own"
24 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Olga Cartlidge: "In a class of its own" would be fit in nicely with a sales pitch for a televisoin channel.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you. I think it sounds suitably upbeat. On the other hand, in the light of the comments made (if we take в своем роде in the sense of "in one's own way"), there are other possibilities.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
one of a kind


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-19 20:08:06 GMT)
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or unique in its own way (see discussion)

Maria Fokin
Italy
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Hehir
58 mins
  -> thank you, Judith
agree  Maxim Mustafaev: I would say "the only one of its kind"
2 hrs
  -> that's a good one too! thank you, Maxim
agree  Rinnel
12 hrs
  -> thank you
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3 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one-of-a-kind without equal


Explanation:
Как Вам такой вариант?

Nimrodel (X)
Local time: 12:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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