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устроены так, что

English translation: rewrite it

18:15 May 22, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: устроены так, что
Лапы ящериц-геконов устроены так (обладают такими свойствами адгезии), что они могут ползать по потолку.
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 21:49
English translation:rewrite it
Explanation:
Gekkos have claws with adhesive properties that enable them to crawl along the ceiling.



Selected response from:

Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 14:49
Grading comment
Rephrasing is good indeed! Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8rewrite it
Susan Welsh
3 +5evolved in such a way that
Nicky Brown
4 +1are constructed in such a way that
TechLawDC
4are morphologically fit to...
Michael Korovkin
4[are] built in a way ...
Kiwiland Bear
4are such that...
Judith Hehir


Discussion entries: 3





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
evolved in such a way that


Explanation:
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Nicky Brown
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rikka: that they enable these anaimals to walk upside-down across a ceiling
7 mins
  -> Thanks, rikka :)
agree  Jack Doughty
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack :)
agree  Oleg Osipov
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Oleg :)
agree  Ravindra Godbole
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ravindra :)
agree  rns
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, rns :)
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
are morphologically fit to...


Explanation:
...ползать по потолку даже в пьяном виде

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 48
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
are constructed in such a way that


Explanation:
(There is no extreme reason to depart from literality here because the author later somewhat explains what he means by "constructed".)
"evolved" is ingenious but introduces a new thought which is not the author's. The author may be a Lysenkoist to whom "evolved" may not have the customary meaning.
"morphologically" is too specific, because we know that more than mere morphology is involved; namely, moisture etc.

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Douglas: Or maybe "formed in such a way."
4 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
rewrite it


Explanation:
Gekkos have claws with adhesive properties that enable them to crawl along the ceiling.





Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Rephrasing is good indeed! Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexey Larin: my first thought on this question was the same as TechLawDC's but I'd rather go with rewriting ... I like it more the way it sounds
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Alexey
agree  Yelisey Moroz
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Yelisey
agree  Victoria Lubashenko
19 mins
  -> Thank you, Victoria
agree  DTSM
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Dimak
agree  Rinnel
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rinnel
agree  Denis Shepelev
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Denis
agree  Andrei Yefimov
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrei
agree  cyhul
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, cyhul
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[are] built in a way ...


Explanation:
Rephrasing is good but, if Nik wants or needs to stick with that phrase, this is what I would use. So it looks something like:

Gekko's paws are built in a way which allows them to ...

Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
Local time: 06:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
are such that...


Explanation:
they are capable of

I don't think you need to translate устроены

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 14:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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