Lomonosov's saying

English translation: search for ... refine

11:24 Nov 19, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: Lomonosov's saying
Слова Ломоносова "из наблюдений установлять теорию, через теорию исправлять наблюдения есть лучший из всех способ к изысканию прады" остаются актуальными...

Here is my take:
Finding a theory from observations and correcting the observations though the theory is the best way of all to establish the truth.

I'm not sure whether I have to try to somehow render Lomonosov's archaic style.
Please correct my translation. TIA
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 16:09
English translation:search for ... refine
Explanation:
I would amend asker's and L.E.E.'s versions in a couple of ways that I think are important:

The best way to SEARCH FOR the truth is to derive a theory from observations and to REFINE the observations based on the theory.
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Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 10:09
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Thanks to all of you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5search for ... refine
Susan Welsh
4 +2with slight corrections
Lina Episheva
3 +1the best method of seeking truth is to establish theory on the basis
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Lomonosov\'s saying
with slight corrections


Explanation:
The best way of establishing the truth is to derive a theory from observations and correct (supplement) observations based on the theory

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

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agree  tschingite
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Lomonosov\'s saying
search for ... refine


Explanation:
I would amend asker's and L.E.E.'s versions in a couple of ways that I think are important:

The best way to SEARCH FOR the truth is to derive a theory from observations and to REFINE the observations based on the theory.


Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you!

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agree  Jack Doughty
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the best method of seeking truth is to establish theory on the basis


Explanation:
of observations and then to correct the observations on the basis of theory
To establish a theory from observations, to correct the observations ... to say that in seeking ways to color glass the scientist ...



    Reference: http://books.google.com.ua/books?id=czysAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA109&lp...
engltrans
Ukraine
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Russian

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agree  Anna Fominykh: seeking truth
24 mins
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