Aug 10, 2019 20:12
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Уже в то далекое время
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Он был замечательной фигурой. Уже в то далекое время он создал сельскохозяйственную артель бедняков. Обобществили землю, лошадей, сообща приобрели сеялку, жнейки, поставили коллективный кирпичный заводик.
Спасибо заранее.
Спасибо заранее.
Proposed translations
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| even in that far-off time |
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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Proposed translations
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even back then
Если прошедший период времени, на который ссылается автор, с достаточой точностью был определен в тексте ранее, т.е. понятен не по умолчанию для нас, а для любого читателя.
Note from asker:
| Да, отличная мысль. Спасибо, Ирина. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
The Misha
: I'd say "back in that distant time," but that's very close.
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Thank you.
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Natalia Potashnik
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Thank you.
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Roman Bouchev
: Back then is enough. If you talk about something that happened back in the past or several years back, you are already emphasizing that it happened QUITE A LONG TIME ago.
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Agree. Thank you.
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rns
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Спасибо.
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Vladyslav Golovaty
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Already at that far distant time
faraway?
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| :) |
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Anna Valieva
Russian Federation
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Way back then/in
Часто слышала такое выражение в похожем контексте, правда в устной речи только встречала.
Note from asker:
| Да, я тоже часто это слышу. Отличный вариант. Спасибо! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
typist (X)
: (Then), way back in that distant past, he...
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| agree |
Pavlo Astashonok
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Dylan Edwards
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Even at such an early date
'Even at such an early date'
'Even in those early times'
Something on these lines would work. I think the word 'even' is necessary to convey the emphasis of 'уже'.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-08-10 22:30:24 GMT)
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Of course, you could say 'even in those distant times', but the word 'уже' makes me want to say 'even' and 'early'.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2019-08-11 10:11:43 GMT)
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Versions using the word 'back' would work too. They sound a little informal, more conversational. It depends on the overall tone of the piece.
'Even in those early times'
Something on these lines would work. I think the word 'even' is necessary to convey the emphasis of 'уже'.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-08-10 22:30:24 GMT)
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Of course, you could say 'even in those distant times', but the word 'уже' makes me want to say 'even' and 'early'.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2019-08-11 10:11:43 GMT)
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Versions using the word 'back' would work too. They sound a little informal, more conversational. It depends on the overall tone of the piece.
Note from asker:
| Yep. "Уже" is what I am stuck with. Thank you! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Knowles
: Don't like "back" or "back then" - the register is wrong. I'm not sure that далекое needs a specific translation, so I'd be tempted to put "even at that time", relying on "even" and "that" to convey the meaning.
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Thank you, David. Yes, that's a good option too.
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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even in that far-off time
even in that far-off time
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Note added at 17 hrs (2019-08-11 13:57:19 GMT)
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Я бы сказал, здесь, как мне кажется лучше передать с "time", если date-это более конкретное слово.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 14:59:57 GMT)
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Far off definition:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/far-off
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 15:01:00 GMT)
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Back in those far off days...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 15:02:34 GMT)
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There was no such book in those far-off days. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/far-off
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Note added at 17 hrs (2019-08-11 13:57:19 GMT)
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Я бы сказал, здесь, как мне кажется лучше передать с "time", если date-это более конкретное слово.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 14:59:57 GMT)
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Far off definition:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/far-off
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 15:01:00 GMT)
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Back in those far off days...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-11 15:02:34 GMT)
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There was no such book in those far-off days. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/far-off
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
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Reference:
even in that far-off time
I would say:
Even in that far-off time
I think in the context, even is stressed,
So Even should be there.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2019-08-11 13:41:36 GMT)
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Or
Already in that far-off time
Even in that far-off time
I think in the context, even is stressed,
So Even should be there.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2019-08-11 13:41:36 GMT)
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Or
Already in that far-off time
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