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Ксюша Дыминаasked for translation 9 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)

может быть назван никак иначе

User translations (3)

  1. 1.

    Can't be called otherwise than ...

    translation added by Elena Bogomolova
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  2. 2.

    Если "не может быть назван никак иначе" -

    It can't be called anything other(else) than..

    translation added by Aleh La
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  3. 3.

    can be called only like

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Discussion (10)

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 9 years ago

Can't be called otherwise (если на этом предложение заканчивается)

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 9 years ago

Это предложение звучит как "не может быть назван иначе" (и, возможно, продолжение, "как")

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 9 years ago

I think in this case it should be "anything else BUT"

Aleh Laadded a comment 9 years ago

There probably could be a few more examples, but it's not the point. Just try to translate your "it couldn't be called otherwise." What do you get??
Anyway, I think my version above is a good translation.

Aleh Laadded a comment 9 years ago

And which one do you think proves you right?

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 9 years ago

Well, if you don't guess, then look up here:
3. say/think/decide etc otherwise - to say, think, or decide something different:
The government claims that the economy is improving, but this survey suggests otherwise.

Aleh Laadded a comment 9 years ago

You are wrong about otherwise. ) Can you translate your example into Russian? Or, better ask somebody who you trust. And, we'll see...

Elena Bogomolovaadded a comment 9 years ago

Aleh La, I followed your advice and asked a native American if this phrase was correct:
"His attitude can't be called otherwise than dishonest". And he said "yes".

Aleh Laadded a comment 9 years ago

1. You mix two ways of using "otherwise." and "otherwise than...". Ask your friend if your sentence makes sense if you end it before "that dishonest", as you did in your version. 2. I would translate your sentence like противном случае, названия у этого нет." 3 . Native Americans are American Indians, you must have meant a native speaking American. )

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