Jun 15, 2012 14:51
11 yrs ago
Russian term
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мало на что претендующей,
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
chess
Рискованной, при этом мало на что претендующей, является попытка вывести сначала слона}
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver |
AxmxZ
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| 4 | Trying to get the bishop out first can be risky and achieves little |
Pjer Kosović
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| 3 | with a little to gain in the result |
Len Grossman (X)
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Proposed translations
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a risky yet at the same time unambitious maneuver
I would stay away from 'pretensions' and their ilk.
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Pjer Kosović
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Trying to get the bishop out first can be risky and achieves little
"Lay claim to" or "aspire to" just does not ring too well with me.
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with a little to gain in the result
And now let me to translate the whole sentence:
The try to withdraw the bishop is appeared to be insecure with a little to gain in the result.
The try to withdraw the bishop is appeared to be insecure with a little to gain in the result.
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