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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

their lives hang in the balance

Russian translation:

их жизнь буквально висит на волоске

Added to glossary by rns
May 31, 2019 08:03
4 yrs ago
English term

their lives hang in the balance

English to Russian Other Safety
When I give you PFAS, I’m saying I expect you to fall!”
When a fall occurs and a worker is suspended in mid-air, their lives hang in the balance, even if they survived the fall without a scratch.
Proposed translations (Russian)
4 +2 их жизнь буквально висит на волоске
4 +1 их жизни угрожает опасность
Change log

Jun 5, 2019 09:45: rns Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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их жизнь буквально висит на волоске

 
Peer comment(s):
agree Erzsébet Czopyk : EMOTIONS ARE IMPORTANT
7 hrs
Good point, thank you.
agree Maria Kaverina
4 days
Спасибо.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Спасибо!"
+1
1 min

их жизни угрожает опасность

Или их жизнь подвергается риску
Или проще, им угрожает опасность

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Note added at 3 mins (2019-05-31 08:07:08 GMT)
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Если вашей жизни угрожает опасность или вам известно о необходимости проведения спасательных мероприятий
http://mchsrf.ru/news/571257-meryi-bezopasnosti-pri-silnom.h...
Peer comment(s):
agree Nikolai Sergeichuk : По стилю сомнительно, но раз перевод технический, то лучше нейтрально.
6 hrs
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