Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Please proofread the sentence .
English answer:
Summing up the above, we would like you to explain to the client that the Russian Federation is a more or less civilized country
Added to glossary by
airmailrpl
Dec 7, 2005 09:45
18 yrs ago
English term
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Please proofread the sentence .
English
Law/Patents
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Please proofread the sentence and let me know if my idea will be understood by the reader or help me to rephrase the sentence. Many thanks in advance!
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5. Summing up the above we would like that you explain the client that Russian Federation is a more or less civilized country and the principles of patent protection in Russian Federation are the same as in any other civilized country.
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5. Summing up the above we would like that you explain the client that Russian Federation is a more or less civilized country and the principles of patent protection in Russian Federation are the same as in any other civilized country.
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
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English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
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Summing up the above, we would like you to explain to the client that the Russian Federation is a mo
5. Summing up the above, we would like you to explain to the client that the Russian Federation is a more or less civilized country and the principles of patent protection in the Russian Federation are the same as in any other civilized country.
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Jack Doughty
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
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not necessary - leave yours in sight also
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Melanie Nassar
: but I would delete *more of less* unless you really mean *somewhat civilized*
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I guess the writer knows the characteristics of his country
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Rebecca Barath
: get rid of 'more or less' :) , I agree with armaat, it means somewhat
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Ken Cox
: 'Reasonably civilized' could be used if some qualification is desired (more positive than 'more or less'). Also, I'd suggest 'In summary' intead of 'Summing up the above'.
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vixen
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RHELLER
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Comment: "many thanks, everybody !"
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Jo Macdonald
Spain
Spain
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English
Spain
An expectation of excellence
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English
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I think you can simplify it a lot, and you don’t need to use civilized twice.
Summing up the above, please explain to the client that the Russian Federation is a civilized country, and the principles of patent protection here are the same as in any other country.
Summing up the above, please explain to the client that the Russian Federation is a civilized country, and the principles of patent protection here are the same as in any other country.
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Rebecca Barath
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Derek Gill Franßen
: Yes, yes and yes. Instead of "above", one might consider "aforesaid", though it may be a bit too legal-sounding. :-)
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Nikos Mastrakoulis
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summing up the above, we would like (to ask) you to explain ... that THE Russian Federation ... as i
summing up the above, we would like (to ask) you to explain ... that THE Russian Federation ... as in any other part of the civilised world (so that civilised country is not repeated).
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-12-07 10:13:12 GMT)
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explain TO the client
quite a civilised country, opposite to the belief held by some,
if you want to sound even more sarcastic
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-12-07 10:14:01 GMT)
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contrary to the belief held by some, - is better
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-12-07 10:20:04 GMT)
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i wouldn't simplify it if i wanted to sound more sarcastic, and would make it even more convoluted, but grammatically correct
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-12-07 10:13:12 GMT)
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explain TO the client
quite a civilised country, opposite to the belief held by some,
if you want to sound even more sarcastic
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-12-07 10:14:01 GMT)
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contrary to the belief held by some, - is better
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-12-07 10:20:04 GMT)
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i wouldn't simplify it if i wanted to sound more sarcastic, and would make it even more convoluted, but grammatically correct
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