Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
лепестковая нарезка
English translation:
electoral districts would be divided to include.../ in such a way that...
Added to glossary by
Sarah Hartley
Jun 29, 2016 09:58
7 yrs ago
Russian term
Denmark
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, Danish to English
лепестковая нарезка
Russian to English
Other
Government / Politics
В 2011 году "Единая Россия" проиграла КПРФ в ряде региональных столиц, поэтому на будущих выборах будет действовать лепестковая нарезка округов, когда города часто прирезаны к более лояльным сельским территориям, что должно помочь одномандатникам партии власти.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | electoral districts would be divided to include.../ in such a way that... |
Marina Zadara
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| 5 +1 | Gerrymandering |
James McVay
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| 3 -2 | petal type land allotment |
Alexander Grabowski
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Proposed translations
+1
19 mins
Marina Zadara
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
RUEN Conference Interpreter&Translator
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
electoral districts would be divided to include.../ in such a way that...
there is no direct translation of this term and, since its meaning is fully explained in the same sentence, it would make sense to omit it altogether (besides translating the term can actually make the sentence more confusing)
Example sentence:
electoral districts would be divided so that cities and more loyal rural areas are often included in one segment...
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-2
8 mins
Alexander Grabowski
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
Technical Translation & Editing Services
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to German, and 1 more.
petal type land allotment
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Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
The Misha
: This is a verbatim translation that rings no bells whatsoever with a native ear. Plus, it has nothing to do with "land allotment".
2 hrs
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thank you for the comment.
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| disagree |
Ilan Rubin (X)
: Ditto
18 hrs
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+1
7 hrs
James McVay
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Quality translations at reasonable rates
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, Bulgarian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Gerrymandering
Okay then, if no one else is going to suggest it, I will.
Note from asker:
| You're right that this is exactly what it is! But I didn't use it as I felt that the Russian term doesn't (yet?) have the same negative connotations as the English. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ilan Rubin (X)
10 hrs
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Thanks, Ilan.
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