Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Фирма веников не вяжет
English translation:
we know our onions
Added to glossary by
Nata Wise
Aug 28, 2008 15:00
15 yrs ago
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Russian term
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Фирма веников не вяжет
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
пословица
Proposed translations
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Change log
Sep 11, 2008 15:39: Nata Wise Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Selected
we know our onions
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http://lingvo.yandex.ru/en?CardId=MMgQ1BD0EOAQ6BA,,;L0A
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http://lingvo.yandex.ru/en?CardId=MMgQ1BD0EOAQ6BA,,;L0A
Peer comment(s):
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Valery Kaminski
19 mins
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Thank you, Valery!
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Natalya Boyce
: This is really good! :)
4 hrs
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Thank you, Natalya!:)
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Nicholas Krivenko
: I like it too.
5 hrs
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Thank you, Nicholas!
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Serhiy Tkachuk
17 hrs
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Спасибо, Сергей!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 mins
The company doesn't mess around
I guess their веники have thorns :-)
Peer comment(s):
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Angela Greenfield
: We don't mess around here. Or: We are not a bunch of amateurs here.
26 mins
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9 mins
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
We know our way around
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Note added at 23 мин (2008-08-28 15:24:22 GMT)
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Важен контекст
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Note added at 34 мин (2008-08-28 15:35:02 GMT)
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We know our way around programming, you know.
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Важен контекст
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Note added at 34 мин (2008-08-28 15:35:02 GMT)
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We know our way around programming, you know.
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Note from asker:
| ну контекст такой, что фирма делает качественные товары; клиент говорит программисту, что оно очень доволен продуктом, программист отвечает сабж. |
1 hr
Eric Candle
Native in Russian
Works in field
Better than native
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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8
we don't futz around
we are a no-nonsense company
1 hr
This company is no nickel and dime operation
Other variants:
This is no one-horse operation.
This is no dog and pony show.
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It depends on what you're trying to say.
A "nickel and dime operation" is a small business run by amateurs. Same for "one-horse operation."
A "dog and pony show" could mean small and amateurish, but could also be used to describe a "three ring circus," where the intent is to drum up excitement for a project.
"These guys are serious players." This means they have the money, the know-how, and the experience to do what they say they are going to do. Also means you better be on your toes when you deal with them, otherwise they won't take you seriously.
"These guys are the real deal."
"These guys are for real."
This is no one-horse operation.
This is no dog and pony show.
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It depends on what you're trying to say.
A "nickel and dime operation" is a small business run by amateurs. Same for "one-horse operation."
A "dog and pony show" could mean small and amateurish, but could also be used to describe a "three ring circus," where the intent is to drum up excitement for a project.
"These guys are serious players." This means they have the money, the know-how, and the experience to do what they say they are going to do. Also means you better be on your toes when you deal with them, otherwise they won't take you seriously.
"These guys are the real deal."
"These guys are for real."
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4 hrs
Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
UNSURPASSABLE EXPERIENCE
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
можно и так
Если это разговорная ситуация, так сказать, так можно и:
We do no sxxt! написать (or 'We know our sxxt!')
по регистру русского высказывания, по-моему, вполне соответствует :-))
We do no sxxt! написать (or 'We know our sxxt!')
по регистру русского высказывания, по-моему, вполне соответствует :-))
Peer comment(s):
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N Watterson (X)
: "We do no S--t" I've never heard. "We know our s--t" applies to those whose services are knowledge-based, such as an expert witness or a translator :) It wouldn't sound right to say of Microsoft that they "know their s--t."
1 hr
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Nicholas Krivenko
: I never ever heard "We do no s**t" in ANY context. And I am with Watterson on the rest, but only with more conviction. "S**t" should only be used when the source expressly contains or calls for it, which is not the case here.
2 hrs
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