Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
operativno
English translation:
in near real time
Added to glossary by
Dorene Cornwell
Apr 22, 2007 21:01
17 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
operativno
Russian to English
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One of my least favourite terms for translation! Can anyone help me determine what it means in this context?
Text about how companies measure their energy consumption. It says that if companies were to monitor energy use by department rather than just for the company as a whole they could - operativno analizirovat dinamiku energopotrebleniya na samykh energoyomkikh uchastkakh proizvodstva.
I don't think it means 'timely' here. Does it just mean something like 'usefully'?
Text about how companies measure their energy consumption. It says that if companies were to monitor energy use by department rather than just for the company as a whole they could - operativno analizirovat dinamiku energopotrebleniya na samykh energoyomkikh uchastkakh proizvodstva.
I don't think it means 'timely' here. Does it just mean something like 'usefully'?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | in real time |
Dorene Cornwell
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| 3 +7 | promptly |
Nik-On/Off
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| 4 +2 | quickly |
zmejka
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| 4 +1 | as it occurs |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 +1 | in a responsive manner |
Marina Aleyeva
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Change log
Apr 22, 2007 21:05: Nik-On/Off changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
+1
8 hrs
Dorene Cornwell
Native in English
Works in field
Thorough, sensitive, and idiomatic
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Selected
in real time
The IT buzzphrase here is "in real time."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Excellent, thanks. I used 'in near real time'. Thanks to all answerers - some very helpful advice. Ultimately it was impossible to know exactly what was meant without going back to the client, which I couldn't do in this case."
+7
6 mins
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
25
Russian term (edited):
оперативно
promptly
do a prompt analysis
Peer comment(s):
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erika rubinstein
2 mins
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| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
11 mins
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| agree |
tutta_karlson
25 mins
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| agree |
Zamira B.
8 hrs
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| agree |
Alexey Pylov
8 hrs
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| agree |
vera12191
10 hrs
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| agree |
bububu
18 hrs
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+2
7 mins
quickly
as soon as possible, without delay, etc.
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Note added at 15 mins (2007-04-22 21:16:29 GMT)
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i.e. they could provide instant analysis
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Note added at 15 mins (2007-04-22 21:16:29 GMT)
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i.e. they could provide instant analysis
+1
1 hr
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
503
as it occurs
I often have difficulty with this word too. Sometimes I have translated it as "as the situation demands", but here I think it means that they can analyze the process as it is actually happening.
+1
1 hr
Marina Aleyeva
Israel
Israel
Native in Russian
Works in field
Israel
Medicine & Clinical Studies - MSc, MA
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
55
in a responsive manner
Althought the "raw" meaning is indeed quickly or promptly, I have found that "оперативно" is often the closest equivalent for "respond/responsive/responsively" when translating from English, so I think it should also work backwards. The reason is that оперативно often has a "responding" part in it, i.e. the meaning is quickly (and yes, timely) responding to something rather than just quickly doing something.
In your case, I think оперативно means an ability to analyse energy consumption changes as quickly after they occur as possible, i.e. quickly respond to changes with an appropriate analysis.
Here are some examples (all drawn from different documents produced independently and by the speakers of British as well as American English):
Users will also require that [these statistics be far more timely] and for there to be a more responsive timetable for the production of estimates and projections. - Еще одно требование состоит в [] повышении своевременности и оперативности оценок и прогнозов.
It should be noted that in some cases public emergency services agencies may not be available to respond. - Следует отметить, что аварийные службы не всегда способны оперативно отреагировать.
The Service will provide a timely response to all requests to the service - Служба оперативно реагирует на запросы о [госпитализации].
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-22 22:58:54 GMT)
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The above examples are from my own experience, so there are no references.
In your case, I think оперативно means an ability to analyse energy consumption changes as quickly after they occur as possible, i.e. quickly respond to changes with an appropriate analysis.
Here are some examples (all drawn from different documents produced independently and by the speakers of British as well as American English):
Users will also require that [these statistics be far more timely] and for there to be a more responsive timetable for the production of estimates and projections. - Еще одно требование состоит в [] повышении своевременности и оперативности оценок и прогнозов.
It should be noted that in some cases public emergency services agencies may not be available to respond. - Следует отметить, что аварийные службы не всегда способны оперативно отреагировать.
The Service will provide a timely response to all requests to the service - Служба оперативно реагирует на запросы о [госпитализации].
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-22 22:58:54 GMT)
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The above examples are from my own experience, so there are no references.
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