Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
вращаться в сферах
English translation:
move in high circles
Added to glossary by
Yaryna Winkelspecht
Aug 7, 2011 21:27
12 yrs ago
Russian term
Quality and affordability come first
Native in: Ukrainian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
вращаться в сферах
Russian to English
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- И все же — несколько слов о предыстории Вашего избрания. Другими словами, как Вас «заметили» перед выдвижением в качестве кандидата на должность судьи Конституционного Суда?
- Я работал заведующим юридическим отделом в Правительстве Республики Дагестан, позже, в период демократических выборов, стал депутатом. Затем был подключен к работе над проектом Федеративного договора, одним словом, стал «вращаться в сферах», и когда начался процесс выдвижения кандидатов на пост судей, я попал в список под двадцать восьмым номером. Отбор был жестким.
- Я работал заведующим юридическим отделом в Правительстве Республики Дагестан, позже, в период демократических выборов, стал депутатом. Затем был подключен к работе над проектом Федеративного договора, одним словом, стал «вращаться в сферах», и когда начался процесс выдвижения кандидатов на пост судей, я попал в список под двадцать восьмым номером. Отбор был жестким.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | move in high circles |
Marina Khonina
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| 4 | schmooze |
Irina Gray (X)
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| 4 | to mingle |
Kiwiland Bear
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| 4 | travel in the right circles |
Judith Hehir
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| 4 | here: hit the right spot |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
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Proposed translations
+3
13 mins
Marina Khonina
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Project manager. Conference interpreter.
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
move in high circles
The Russian phrase omits a qualifier (probably, "high" or "appropriate" or "influential"), which I would re-insert into the English translation.
For the noun you can use "spheres" as well, I suppose.
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Note added at 21 mins (2011-08-07 21:49:07 GMT)
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If you want to move away from the circle/sphere imagery, you can, of course, simply say "started mingling with influential people" or something along these lines.
For the noun you can use "spheres" as well, I suppose.
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Note added at 21 mins (2011-08-07 21:49:07 GMT)
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If you want to move away from the circle/sphere imagery, you can, of course, simply say "started mingling with influential people" or something along these lines.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
13 mins
schmooze
Or you can add:
schmooze with the elite
I really like this word for the context you provided.
But please bear in mind it is a very colloquial word.
schmooze with the elite
I really like this word for the context you provided.
But please bear in mind it is a very colloquial word.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Marina Khonina
: That's an excellent version. I'm not sure, though, whether a justice would use this word when talking about his career.
2 mins
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I agree. It is a very colloquial phrase.
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5 hrs
Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in Russian
New Zealand
Translation with excellence
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
to mingle
... (or rub shoulders) with the right people.
Personally, I would go away from the literal "circles" or "spheres" here but, if you feel it's best to keep it, you could also say "mingle in the right circles".
Personally, I would go away from the literal "circles" or "spheres" here but, if you feel it's best to keep it, you could also say "mingle in the right circles".
1 day 17 hrs
travel in the right circles
http://www.google.com/search?q="travel in the right circles"...
another possibility: "make friends in high places"
another possibility: "make friends in high places"
2 days 15 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
:
12
here: hit the right spot
можно и так, особенно учитывая предыдущую фразу: "...был подключен к работе над проектом Федеративного договора..."
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