привести вооруженные силы в состояние боевой готовности

English translation: put the armed forces on war alert

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Russian term or phrase:привести вооруженные силы в состояние боевой готовности
English translation:put the armed forces on war alert
Entered by: Angela Greenfield

18:37 Jan 5, 2021
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / разоружение
Russian term or phrase: привести вооруженные силы в состояние боевой готовности
"Если обе стороны приведут свои вооружённые силы в соостояние боевой готовности, то может вспыхнуть война."

Слова Н.С. Хрущёва во время беседы с Дж. Неру 6 сентября 1961 г.
Разговор идёт о том, что переговоры о всеобщем ядерном разоружении зашли в тупик и что на Кеннеди давят внутри США, чтобы он занял более жёсткую позицию в отношении СССР.

Варианты переводов в Мультитране видела. Нужны более "английские" варианты. Спасибо.
Angela Greenfield
United States
Local time: 04:09
put the armed forces on war alert
Explanation:
President Kennedy put US armed forces on war alert , and told the Russians to pull out their missiles from Cuba .
https://books.google.com/books?id=v06w65shJjIC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA...

How one "wayward" operator put the Soviet system on war alert over President Reagan's joke.
https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews/posts/how-one-wayward-opera...

They imposed a blockade around the island and put their troops on war alert. Aircraft loaded with bombs were constantly in the air.
https://quizlet.com/74327334/cold-war-flash-cards/

But with time running out for Britain to put its Armed Forces on war alert, the Government has been under pressure from the Service chiefs to

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/troops-start-countdown-to...

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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:09
Grading comment
Thank you! I’ll go with this neutral version. :))
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Summary of answers provided
4put armed forces on to a war footing
John Sowerby
3put the military on alert
Lesia Kutsenko
3prepare armed forces for deployment
Irina Stanford
3put the armed forces on war alert
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Summary of reference entries provided
bring to combat readiness
Turdimurod Rakhmanov

Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the military on alert


Explanation:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/30/pentagon-puts-military-polic...

Lesia Kutsenko
Canada
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
put armed forces on to a war footing


Explanation:
'a war footing' is a common term, sometimes with 'put on a' or 'bring up to a'; there are references on Google


    Reference: http://collinsdictionary.com
John Sowerby
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:09
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Native speaker of: English
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prepare armed forces for deployment


Explanation:
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/military-life-cycle/deploy...

Life in the military is about being ready for deployment.

Irina Stanford
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the armed forces on war alert


Explanation:
President Kennedy put US armed forces on war alert , and told the Russians to pull out their missiles from Cuba .
https://books.google.com/books?id=v06w65shJjIC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA...

How one "wayward" operator put the Soviet system on war alert over President Reagan's joke.
https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews/posts/how-one-wayward-opera...

They imposed a blockade around the island and put their troops on war alert. Aircraft loaded with bombs were constantly in the air.
https://quizlet.com/74327334/cold-war-flash-cards/

But with time running out for Britain to put its Armed Forces on war alert, the Government has been under pressure from the Service chiefs to

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/troops-start-countdown-to...



Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Thank you! I’ll go with this neutral version. :))
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: bring to combat readiness

Reference information:
Bringing the armed forces to combat readiness
I could not find more correct one than this.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2021-01-06 04:12:44 GMT)
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Please check NATO terminology and other military terms, it is the most correct one. I am not sure if all native speakers know military terms.

Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
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Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 14
Note to reference poster
Asker: I didn’t see your note before I posted my comment. I am actually thinking it’s the one but surprised native speakers didn’t go for it

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