удобность

English translation: gadgets

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Russian term or phrase:цацки, феньки, штучки (механические)
English translation:gadgets
Entered by: zmejka

17:13 May 3, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Russian term or phrase: удобность
"Удобности" -- заголовок статьи, конекст не принципиален.

Нужно какое-то уютное адекватное словцо, *не* convenience. Т.е. речь не об удобствах, об удобностях, всяких приятных цацках и феньках, которые упрощают жизнь и делают описываемый девайс user-friendly. :) I like the word "handy", but I need a noun. "Handiness", in this sense, isn't quite it.
zmejka
Local time: 19:34
little goodies
Explanation:
По-моему близко к смыслу. Если механические, подойдет gadgets. Если в мире моды или авто - accessories.
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Sergei Rioumin
Australia
Local time: 02:34
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Yess! "Gadgets" is the word! Спасибо. Речь о симпатичных кнопочках, рычажках и прочей механической ерунде. Так что оно, оно.

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Summary of answers provided
4 +1little goodies
Sergei Rioumin
4 +1bells and whistles
pogorl
4Amenities
Dell (X)
4comforts, luxuries
Yelena.
4creature comforts
OlgaP
4friendliness
Oleg Rudavin
3fallalery
Maka Berozashvili


  

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Amenities


Explanation:
amenity: n., pl. -ties.
The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness.
Something that contributes to physical or material comfort.
A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.
amenities. Social courtesies.
[Middle English amenite, from Old French, from Latin amoenitвs, from amoenus, pleasant.]

SYNONYMS amenity, comfort, convenience, facility. These nouns denote something that increases physical ease or facilitates work: an apartment with amenities like air conditioning; a suite with all the comforts of home; a kitchen with every convenience; a school with excellent facilities.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,



Dell (X)
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comforts, luxuries


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Yelena.
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little goodies


Explanation:
По-моему близко к смыслу. Если механические, подойдет gadgets. Если в мире моды или авто - accessories.

Sergei Rioumin
Australia
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 44
Grading comment
Yess! "Gadgets" is the word! Спасибо. Речь о симпатичных кнопочках, рычажках и прочей механической ерунде. Так что оно, оно.

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agree  Сергей Лузан
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creature comforts


Explanation:
The American Heritage Dictionary
creature comforts - bodily comforts

OlgaP
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bells and whistles


Explanation:
1. Вариант - bells and whistles
2. Вариант - gadgets

pogorl
Belarus
Local time: 12:34
PRO pts in pair: 18

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agree  xeni (X): Gadgets. Если речь идет о цацках и феньках - то это они.
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friendliness


Explanation:
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Oleg

Oleg Rudavin
Ukraine
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 275

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neutral  Maria Knorr: what does that have to do with anything?
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fallalery


Explanation:
I am not sure that it may include electric appliances.

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Maka Berozashvili
Georgia
Local time: 20:34
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