does that mean in Russian сводить концы с концами?
Thank you! :D
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does that mean in Russian сводить концы с концами?
Thank you! :D
Leof, welcome back! How did your PhD go? :)
To make ends meet
That means to do everything with what you have. Like to live within your income. Решай сам, если это то, что "сводить концы с концами" озночает :D
I think it means something like this.
What the PhD is?
I heard that "сводить концы с концами" has a rough equivalent in English "to keep the wolf off the door".
Вообще, докторская степень.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
the phrase is "make ends meet", without "the".
Точнее, Ph.D. переводят как "доктор философии". Такая Ph.D. степень аналогичная "кандидат наук".Quote:
Originally Posted by challenger
а я, кстати, слышал, что "там" нет степени, аналогичной нашей "доктор наук". Ph.D - это, как правильно было указано - аналог нашего "кандидата".
верноQuote:
Originally Posted by Ramil
Ah..then. No I did not ever try to get such a degree (degnity?)
But I did receive the Diploma of a skilled artisian and artist of glassmaking. I've got an excellent grade and also an official commendation of the high jury and encouragement for entering the Russian Artists Union.
But with all my gratitude I didn't follow their proposal and advice.
For the best or not (I believe for the best) I work in a large Czech crystal company as a manager. And have a nice view from the window of my working room! My job has a strong connection with my professional knowledges and gives me a possibility to learn more.
here is a small part of my Diploma project - it's a glass Rocking Horse in 1/2 of it's natural size. It really rocks (I mean it works and turns forward and backward a long time quite like a wooden one).
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...ckingHorse.jpg
under edition. Thank you KV for the correctons! :D
Yeah it does. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
"to keep the wolf off the door"???? Where did you hear that??? :o :o :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Ramil
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
I believe it is.
Both phrases look too similar to not be the same.
here:Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
http://www.answers.com/topic/keep-th...-from-the-door
keep the wolf from the door
Ward off starvation or financial ruin. For example, In many countries people are working simply to keep the wolf from the door, and owning a car or washing machine is just a dream, or Gail would take any job now, just to keep the wolf from the door. This term alludes to the wolf's fabled ravenousness.
"Keep the wolves from the doorstep" "Keep the wolves at bay"
Modern wolves include, but are not limited to; bill collectors, repo man, foreclosure / eviction notices, lawyers, etc..
Wow, that's great Leof! I am happy for you :thumbs: Now explain why you ditched us for so long, we were missing your sorely! :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
Thank you very much vinnie! Just after I finished studying I had sooo much work, that I almost forgot the words spare time. It was a hard period, but it was nessesary. Now my duties allow me to have much more of free time, which I'll gladly spend here! It's nice to see everyone!
TY for corrections KV!
If you need a Norwegian Space Engineer, let me know. I'll gladly join :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
Do you mean - space cadet? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
OK Mr. Space Engineer, let's say I were in low-earth orbit at 360km and in the Earth's shadow. Due to an unexplainable quantum phenomenon, my space suit spontaneously disintegrates, exposing me to the vacuum of space. How long will it take for me to die of hypothermia*? (at 306K)Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
*I'm immune to the effects of hypoxia, due to a controversial astronaut drug.
306 K is a little warm for a LEO I would say. It really depends on the amount of clothes you have on, if you are only considering hypothermia (difference in temperatures) and nothing like aeronamic drag, hypoxia, solar radiation, etc.
Anyway, what part of Engineer did you not understand?
The part where you help me do my homework.Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
Basically the professor in question has a vendetta on the bad science in movies, and has asked a question of this sort so that we're forced to conclude it would actually take about 3 hours to freeze in a vacuum.
Also, what exactly do you do as a space engineer in California?
I myself am a pre-med chem. major, but I just sort of sit in on astrophysics classes to pick up hot chicks. (Seriously, it works.)
Ah, well unfortunately those aren't the types of questions I am forced to deal with on a daily basis :( I basically design Attitude Determination and Control Systems for satellites.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
Hot chicks in astrophysics? :?: Well, they were few between in Engineering, that's for sure!
Yeah there aren't any. That's why I chose medicine over aerospace engineering.Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=741Quote:
Though an unprotected human would not long survive in the clutches of outer space, it is remarkable that survival times can be measured in minutes rather than seconds, and that one could endure such an inhospitable environment for almost two minutes without suffering any irreversible damage. The human body is indeed a resilient machine.
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/at ... 0291.shtmlQuote:
A similar occurrence happened to an astronaut on Space Shuttle flight STS-37 in 1991. A small puncture was torn in the astronaut's glove and also made a small cut between his thumb and forefinger. The astronaut didn't even realize the accident had occurred during his spacewalk, but later noticed a painful swollen spot on his hand. The astronaut's skin and coagulated blood from the cut sealed the hole, and the minor injury quickly healed.
Hm. And I, дурак, thought it wise to study something that interested me, rather than where the cute chicks study... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
I've never actually heard of a repo man being a wolf, but I can see how they could be mistaken for such.Quote:
Originally Posted by capecoddah
That mean to live without money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
Yes, grek, I see. :D
The meaning of the Russian phrase is very similar.