Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
(in context) мы его можем не найти
English translation:
we may fail to find him
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koundelev
Mar 5, 2006 12:48
18 yrs ago
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(in context) мы его можем не найти
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-2- Свалят по возможности всё на брокера, поскольку он связан с нами договором, но не др. ответсвенностью кроме коммиссионых и мы его можем не найти.
It seems to me that его must refer to брокер, (though it could perhaps be договор); but is he saying they should pretend they can't get in touch with the broker?
(The author of these emails does not always write grammatical sentences).
It seems to me that его must refer to брокер, (though it could perhaps be договор); but is he saying they should pretend they can't get in touch with the broker?
(The author of these emails does not always write grammatical sentences).
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | we may fail to find him |
koundelev
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| 4 | We may or may not find him |
Jack slep
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Proposed translations
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we may fail to find him
They will accuse the brocker, who has no other connection to us than the contract and his commissions, but (regretfully) we may fail to finf him
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Note added at 23 mins (2006-03-05 13:11:24 GMT)
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Possibly, they will accuse the brocker just because we may fail to find him and find out the truth...
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Note added at 23 mins (2006-03-05 13:11:24 GMT)
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Possibly, they will accuse the brocker just because we may fail to find him and find out the truth...
Peer comment(s):
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Aleksandr Okunev (X)
: may have problems/trouble finding him
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Thank you. A good contribution...
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Alexander Demyanov
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Thank you
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Mark Vaintroub
: Есть вероятность, что найти его впоследствии будет невозможно, так как на него всё свялят, а кроме комиссионных ему терять нечего. Так зачем
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Sergei Tumanov
: слиняет брокерюга при таких раскладах адназначна, к цыганке не ходи! :0)) they afraid that the broker will simply disappear
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Thank you!
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Dilshod Madolimov
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Thank you!
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Comment: "Thanks very much to you and all others who commented. I think Jack Slep's answer is very good too, but your has done a great deal towards clarifying the context in my mind."
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Russian term (edited):
мы его можем не найти
We may or may not find him
I've found that in many cases можем не means "may or may not", which, I guess, is slightly different than "may not" alone
Discussion
Если мы его не МОЖЕМ (НЕТ СИЛ, &