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    the open cosmos / outer space

    the open cosmos / outer space

    В чем разница?
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    Re: the open cosmos / outer space

    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    the open cosmos / outer space

    В чем разница?
    Навскидку! Открытый космос и безвоздушное пространство?

    Так, по-моему, второе начинается где-то вблизи Земли, когда уже не хватает силы тяготения удерживать воздух рядом с планетой, а первое, на мой взгляд, где-то более далеко... Может, на околоземной орбите, где спутники летают... По-моему так (c)



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    Re: the open cosmos / outer space

    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    the open cosmos / outer space

    В чем разница?
    Open cosmos is a calque of the Russian expression. I don't think I have ever seen it in text written by native English speakers unless they are quoting a translation of a Russian work.

    Outer space is not very definite (at least in non-scientific usage). Sometimes it is used to refer to the space outside of the Earth atmosphere, sometimes to the space outside of the Solar system (also called "deep space").

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    Re: the open cosmos / outer space

    Quote Originally Posted by translations.nm.ru
    Open cosmos is a calque of the Russian expression. I don't think I have ever seen it in text written by native English speakers
    Хм... Ну а как тогда по-английски сказать "открытый космос"?..
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    Re: the open cosmos / outer space

    [quote=Оля]
    Quote Originally Posted by "translations.nm.ru":1f5kv65m
    Open cosmos is a calque of the Russian expression. I don't think I have ever seen it in text written by native English speakers
    Хм... Ну а как тогда по-английски сказать "открытый космос"?..[/quote:1f5kv65m]

    Outer space .

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    In what context would you use открытый космос?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    In what context would you use открытый космос?
    Космонавтам надоело сидеть в корабле, они сняли скафандры и вышли погулять в открытый космос.
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.

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    Oh, well then it
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    В таком контектсе open space тоже подходит.

    Astronautes worked in open space for eight hours straight.

    Космонавты проработали в открытом космосе восемь часов подряд.

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    [quote=kalinka_vinnie]Oh, well then it

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    You were busy typing in Russian and English, while if you type in one language, it goes faster :P
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    [quote=Оля]
    Quote Originally Posted by "kalinka_vinnie":1pwby6gg
    In what context would you use открытый космос?
    Космонавтам надоело сидеть в корабле, они сняли скафандры и вышли погулять в открытый космос. [/quote:1pwby6gg]Сняли? Nice. Reminds me of that Red Dwarf line "oxygen's for losers!".
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