Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
компетентный
English translation:
fully [legally] aware
Added to glossary by
David Knowles
Jun 15, 2007 09:29
16 yrs ago
Russian term
PoveyTrans (X)
компетентный
Russian to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Political history
From a text on Nuremberg...
The verdict contained information from Adolf Eichman, который вполне компетентно считал, что было убито 6 миллионов евреев.
The verdict contained information from Adolf Eichman, который вполне компетентно считал, что было убито 6 миллионов евреев.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | who was fully aware that ... |
David Knowles
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| 3 +1 | knowledgeably |
Zamira B.
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| 4 | whose educated opinion was that 6... |
Alexander Demyanov
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| 3 | being fully qualified to know |
Jack Doughty
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Change log
Jun 17, 2007 10:07: David Knowles Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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21 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Specializes in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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55
Selected
who was fully aware that ...
I think this is related to legal competence, to the fact that he knew what he was doing and what was being done in his name.
Note from asker:
| Yes, that was my thought also. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks - this was a really hard one to rate "
+1
8 mins
knowledgeably
knowledgeable \knowledgeable\ adj.
1. thoroughly acquainted with and skilled in something
through study or experience
http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/knowledgeably
i.e. "со знанием дела"
1. thoroughly acquainted with and skilled in something
through study or experience
http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/knowledgeably
i.e. "со знанием дела"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Arkadi Burkov
17 mins
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спасибо
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| neutral |
Olga Arakelyan
: хотела сначала согласиться, так как это лучше передает смысл, чем два другие варианта, но не представляю, как можно "вписать" это в предложение. Не очень хорошо звучит в целом.
36 mins
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9 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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152
being fully qualified to know
I think I know what it means, namely that he, if anyone, should know the truth about the matter in view of his history of involvement with it. But "competently" won't do. I suggest: ...from Adolf Eichmann, who, being fully qualified to know, considered that 6,000,000 Jews had been killed.
7 hrs
Alexander Demyanov
Native in Russian
Works in field
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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37
whose educated opinion was that 6...
in whose educated opinion, 6...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-06-15 16:55:19 GMT)
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Maybe, "quite educated..." or "rather educated...", to convey the whiff of sarcasm I read in your original.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-06-15 16:55:19 GMT)
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Maybe, "quite educated..." or "rather educated...", to convey the whiff of sarcasm I read in your original.
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