Разнонаправленными оказались и аналогии подобным наборам

English translation: controvrsial happened to be the analogs to such sets

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Russian term or phrase:Разнонаправленными оказались и аналогии подобным наборам
English translation:controvrsial happened to be the analogs to such sets
Entered by: koundelev

11:40 Jan 26, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology
Russian term or phrase: Разнонаправленными оказались и аналогии подобным наборам
All I can find for pазнонаправленными is alternate. Does it mean "different"? I've included the two preceding sentences and the following sentence for context:

Одни скопления доставили обильный микроинвентарь с пластинками с притупленным краем, характерными формами наконечников с боковой выемкой, остриями и проколками.

Другие - острия с притупленным краем и основанием, пластинки с притупленным краем и концами, ножи и острия на крупных пластинах.

Разнонаправленными оказались и аналогии подобным наборам изделий на других стоянках Костенок.

"Раскопки нижнего культурного слоя Костенок 21 убедительно показали, что кремневый инвентарь разных участков одного поселения может отличаться настолько, что при иных обстоятельствах эти различия безоговорочно интерпретировались бы как различия культурного порядка"
Alan Campbell
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controvrsial happened to be the analogs to such sets
Explanation:
The key word is "controversial"
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4 +3controvrsial happened to be the analogs to such sets
koundelev
3Such items [at other locations...] as were similar to the sets above proved to be mismatched as well
Alexander Demidov


  

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controvrsial happened to be the analogs to such sets


Explanation:
The key word is "controversial"

koundelev
Local time: 21:23
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agree  Russkiy: "controversial" is very good. Actually "разнонаправленными" sounds awkward in this context, at least for my ears.
9 hrs
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agree  kfpdavis: I suggest the following word order: The analogues to such sets happened to be (or turned out to be) controversial
15 hrs
  -> Sure, it'd be better... Thanks!

agree  Anastasia Novoselova: Maybe, it's analogies that are controversial, rather than analogues?
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Such items [at other locations...] as were similar to the sets above proved to be mismatched as well


Explanation:
I don't think it's possible to pinpoint the meaning the author gave to the word "разнонаправленный". The translation above is a guess as far as this word is concerned.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-01-27 06:43:26 GMT)
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You can substitute "finds" for "items" and insert "of tools" after "sets", and/or substitute, e.g., "assortments" for "sets" and ring the changes any way you like.

Alexander Demidov
Local time: 21:23
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