Dec 17, 2006 06:53
17 yrs ago
Russian term

может считаться таковой только условно

Russian to English Science Science (general) scientific writing
Первая волна является гармонической, тогда как вторая волна может считаться таковой только условно.

Proposed translations

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8 hrs
Selected

may only roughly be regarded as such

Иногда "условно" означает не "при наличии или при выполнении определенных условий", а просто "приблизительно", "по выбору", т.е. где-то даже что-то похожее на "arbitrarily". В конечном счете, все зависит от контекста.
Peer comment(s):

agree nuclear : только не arbitrary - perhaps at a stretch, though it's a bit too colloquial
3 hrs
agree Roman Bardachev : nominally, may only nominally be regarded as such
6 hrs
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+3
2 mins

may be regarded as such only conditionally

Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
27 mins
Thanks, Jack!
agree Michael Moskowitz
5 hrs
Thanks, Michael!
agree Mylord
1 day 9 hrs
Thank you, Lilit!
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can be considered implicit / can be implicit

i think you can put it like that here
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