Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
снижение содержания диоксида серы в 2,5 раза
English translation:
sulphur dioxide content was reduced by a factor of 2.5
Added to glossary by
David Knowles
Apr 22, 2004 10:39
20 yrs ago
Russian term
снижение содержания диоксида серы в 2,5 раза
Russian to English
Science
Environment & Ecology
В целом по городу отмечается по сравнению с 2002 годом снижение содержания диоксида серы в 2,5 раза, аммиака и бензола в 1,6 раза формальдегида в 1,5 раза, толуола в 1,4 раза и т.п.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | Oh dear, this always causes trouble and argument! |
David Knowles
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| 4 +1 | sulfur dioxide content reduced by 2.5 |
Gulnara Tyndybayeva
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| 4 | 2,5-times decrease of sulfur dioxide content |
Alexander Onishko
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Proposed translations
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8 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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Russian term (edited):
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Oh dear, this always causes trouble and argument!
This is rendered in English by "reduced by 60%", so that the new value 40% is 100/2.5!
1.4 times -> reduced by 29% (100 - 100/1.4)
1.5 times -> reduced by 33%
1.6 times -> reduced by 37.5%
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Note added at 17 mins (2004-04-22 10:56:59 GMT)
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To expand my answer, \"pollution was reduced by 100%\" would mean that pollution was reduced to zero. Hence saying \"reduced by 2.5 (250%)\" makes no sense, because you can\'t reduce it to less than zero.
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Note added at 54 mins (2004-04-22 11:33:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Jack\'s suggestion in his amended note is the best. \"reduced by a factor of x\" will render the Russian very well.
1.4 times -> reduced by 29% (100 - 100/1.4)
1.5 times -> reduced by 33%
1.6 times -> reduced by 37.5%
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Note added at 17 mins (2004-04-22 10:56:59 GMT)
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To expand my answer, \"pollution was reduced by 100%\" would mean that pollution was reduced to zero. Hence saying \"reduced by 2.5 (250%)\" makes no sense, because you can\'t reduce it to less than zero.
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Note added at 54 mins (2004-04-22 11:33:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Jack\'s suggestion in his amended note is the best. \"reduced by a factor of x\" will render the Russian very well.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 mins
Gulnara Tyndybayeva
Native in Russian
Strong technical translation skills
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Russian term (edited):
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sulfur dioxide content reduced by 2.5
imho
6 mins
Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
2,5-times decrease of sulfur dioxide content
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