Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

соединить воедино все ниточки

English translation:

pull together all the elements (threads / strands - context permitting)

Added to glossary by Rachel Douglas
Oct 21, 2010 09:45
13 yrs ago
Russian term

соединить воедино все ниточки

Russian to English Art/Literary Medical: Dentistry
Общее руководство стоматологическим проектом должен осуществлять дипломированный специалист, который может ##соединить воедино все ниточки## ведущие к конечной картине эстетики зубов и улыбки, и нормальному функционированию жевательного аппарата.
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Oct 29, 2010 22:54: Rachel Douglas Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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pull together all the elements

If you're going to keep "picture," as the result, I think you need to move away from threads or strands, lest you end up with a pretty funny mixed metaphor. Especially since talking about dentistry! Visions of energetic flossing with those threads.
Note from asker:
Thank you Rachel! your lively discussion with Boris really made me smile:)
Peer comment(s):

neutral Jive : I had considered "elements" as well, but the pretty funny mixed metaphor is already there in the Russian source text :-) // I guess here we're back to the old debate on whether we should effectively edit the source text even if that improves it :-)
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Thanks. I do think it's preferable to try and rescue authors from such blunders. I mean, like weaving together threads into the ultimate picture of teeth and a smile... I imagine this woven red mouth w white teeth on, say, the seat of a chair!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Спасибо!"
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unite all threads

can't think of anything better
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+5
13 mins

pull together/weave all the threads

pull together: to cooperate or work harmoniously
weave: to interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole: wove the incidents into a story.

Вообще-то, возникает сильное впечатление, что это обратный перевод.
Example sentence:

And isn’t pulling together the threads of a story what journalists do?

Peer comment(s):

agree Arkadi Burkov
0 min
Спасибо.
agree Dmitriy Vysotskyy
3 mins
Спасибо.
agree Natalie
1 hr
Спасибо.
agree Oleksiy Markunin
1 hr
Спасибо.
agree LanaUK
1 day 8 hrs
Спасибо.
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14 mins

weave all threads

weave all threads into the tapestry of dental health...
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14 mins

draw together all the strands

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46 mins

to merge the paths

 
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