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оказываться не в их пользу

English translation: do not compare favo(u)rably with

19:37 Oct 30, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: оказываться не в их пользу
Сравнение этих теоретических результатов с экспериментальными данными оказывается не в их пользу.
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 21:29
English translation:do not compare favo(u)rably with
Explanation:
The theoretical results do not compare favo(u)rably with experimental data.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q="r...
Hi Dima, I hope you are avoiding the current flu panic in Ukraine. :)
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Larissa Dinsley
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:29
Grading comment
Всем огромное спасибо!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5does little to support the former / offers little support for the former
Mark Berelekhis
4 +3does not work in their favor
Lina Episheva
4to turn out not in their favour/not in favour of the former(see)
Michael Korovkin
4do not compare favo(u)rably with
Larissa Dinsley
3does not do much in their favour
draglinepm


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
does not work in their favor


Explanation:
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Lina Episheva
Georgia
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Fominykh
2 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Judith Hehir: or does not work to their advantage
9 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Alexandra Liashchenko
3 hrs
  -> Thank you
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
does little to support the former / offers little support for the former


Explanation:
Seems to make more sense in the context than a literal translation, IMO.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-10-30 19:45:27 GMT)
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By the way, with my version you'd need to begin the sentence with: "Comparing these..."

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 126

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lina Episheva: your version seems more appropriate in this context
19 mins
  -> Thank you. Yours is the first thing I thought of, to be honest; the source is a bit misleading.
agree  Rachel Douglas: With "offers little support"
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel.
agree  Rinnel
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  svetlana cosquéric: offers little support for the former
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  schlosser (X)
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
does not do much in their favour


Explanation:
оригинал достаточно коряво звучит, имхо - что там в чью пользу, поди пойми

draglinepm
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to turn out not in their favour/not in favour of the former(see)


Explanation:
a comparison between the theoretical conclusions and the empirical data turns out not in favour of the former

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 20:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 48
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do not compare favo(u)rably with


Explanation:
The theoretical results do not compare favo(u)rably with experimental data.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q="r...
Hi Dima, I hope you are avoiding the current flu panic in Ukraine. :)

Larissa Dinsley
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 32
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Всем огромное спасибо!
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