Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
муть редкая
English translation:
unbelievable junk
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Dec 28, 2009 22:37
14 yrs ago
Russian term
муть редкая
Russian to English
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Computers (general)
Context: printers, cartridges, etc. If I've understood the source text correctly, this is a comment made regarding Epson ink jets after a generally positive remark. It appears in parentheses:
(к струйнникам Epson не относится, муть редкая)
(к струйнникам Epson не относится, муть редкая)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | unbelievable junk |
Anton Konashenok
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| 4 +1 | rubbish |
Angleterre (X)
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| 4 | out of the blue |
Alexandra Taggart
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| 4 | Sheer idiocy |
draglinepm
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Proposed translations
+4
18 mins
Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Russian
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English
Czech Republic
Competing on quality, not on price
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: French to English, Czech to English, Danish to English, and 10 more.
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8
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unbelievable junk
or any other similar expression
the colloquial meaning of "муть" is junk, crap, etc.
"редкая" here adds a sarcastic note - the kind of junk rarely if ever encountered...
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-12-28 22:57:58 GMT)
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So, your phrase means "the above does not apply to inkjets by Epson, they are crap" - apparently, prior text was either about other brands of inkjets, or about other types of printers by Epson.
the colloquial meaning of "муть" is junk, crap, etc.
"редкая" here adds a sarcastic note - the kind of junk rarely if ever encountered...
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-12-28 22:57:58 GMT)
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So, your phrase means "the above does not apply to inkjets by Epson, they are crap" - apparently, prior text was either about other brands of inkjets, or about other types of printers by Epson.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alina EN-RU
: Not other Epson inkjets but OTHER brands (from other manufacturers)
47 mins
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Спасибо, Галина // Without the context, it's ambiguous: the positive remark might apply either to other brands of inkjets, or to NON-inkjets by Epson. Since this is a review, I'm leaning more towards the latter.
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Iryna Dubrouskaya
: thank you, I absolutely agree with your explanation of the term and what it applies to
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Спасибо, Ирина
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| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
4 hrs
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Спасибо, Михаил
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Igor Blinov
6 hrs
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Спасибо, Игорь
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Anton. I used your translation, though the other variants are also good. Thank you to all."
6 mins
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
out of the blue
Or "муть голубая".
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Note added at 9 mins (2009-12-28 22:46:15 GMT)
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"Муть" - mirky waters/brain , coll.-ambiguity.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-28 22:48:41 GMT)
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That what was written about Epson printers - is not true.
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Note added at 9 mins (2009-12-28 22:46:15 GMT)
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"Муть" - mirky waters/brain , coll.-ambiguity.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-28 22:48:41 GMT)
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That what was written about Epson printers - is not true.
+1
19 mins
rubbish
smth that's just... bad quality. or not worth the money in this case
7 hrs
draglinepm
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Versatility and excellence - always.
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Sheer idiocy
The comment is most probably related to the usage part of the Epson cartridges' driver, which has a remarkable feature of beginning to nag at the user long time before the cartridge had actually lost its capacity. Otherwise I have nothing bad to say about Epson printers – only positive experience since 1995.
Since the expression used is purely colloquial, Sheer idiocy would be the best equivalent to it in the given context, in my opinion
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-12-29 06:17:51 GMT)
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I would like to stress again that such a kind of comment would not be fair applied to Epson jet printers in general - they are among the best, in my opinion - except this cartridge usage feature.
Since the expression used is purely colloquial, Sheer idiocy would be the best equivalent to it in the given context, in my opinion
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-12-29 06:17:51 GMT)
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I would like to stress again that such a kind of comment would not be fair applied to Epson jet printers in general - they are among the best, in my opinion - except this cartridge usage feature.
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