Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
уникальный в своем роде
English translation:
the only one in its league
Added to glossary by
Olga D.
Nov 19, 2009 15:43
14 yrs ago
Russian term
уникальный в своем роде
Russian to English
Marketing
Journalism
Это делает наш канал уникальным в своем роде
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | the only one in its league |
Dylan Edwards
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| 4 +3 | one of a kind |
Maria Fokin
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| 4 +1 | unique of its kind |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 | one-of-a-kind without equal |
Nimrodel (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
the only one in its league
Nothing can beat it. Nothing is up to its standard.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-19 17:06:04 GMT)
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or perhaps even "puts our channel in a class of its own", depending on context and how emphatic you think the Russian phrase is.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-19 17:06:04 GMT)
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or perhaps even "puts our channel in a class of its own", depending on context and how emphatic you think the Russian phrase is.
Peer comment(s):
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DTSM
: l like "in a class of its own"
24 mins
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Thank you
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Olga Cartlidge
: "In a class of its own" would be fit in nicely with a sales pitch for a televisoin channel.
4 hrs
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Thank you. I think it sounds suitably upbeat. On the other hand, in the light of the comments made (if we take в своем роде in the sense of "in one's own way"), there are other possibilities.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
7 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
82
unique of its kind
Or more colloquially, "a one-off".
+3
2 mins
Maria Fokin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Italy
MS Geology
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
one of a kind
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-19 20:08:06 GMT)
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or unique in its own way (see discussion)
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-19 20:08:06 GMT)
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or unique in its own way (see discussion)
Peer comment(s):
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Judith Hehir
58 mins
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thank you, Judith
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Maxim Mustafaev
: I would say "the only one of its kind"
2 hrs
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that's a good one too! thank you, Maxim
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Rinnel
12 hrs
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thank you
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3 days 19 hrs
one-of-a-kind without equal
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