Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
замена металла на металл
English translation:
equipment replacement with better quality materials but with equal power performance indicators
Russian term
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
замена металла на металл
Jul 15, 2017 10:53: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
equipment replacement with better quality materials but with equal power performance indicators
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equipment replacement with better quality materials but with equal power performance indicators ("apples for apples")
Замена морально устаревшей и физически изношенной турбины на аналогичную машину из более качественного материала, но с такими же энергетическими показателями (замена металла на металл) не приветствуется ни в одной стране мира.
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If "metal for metal" is indeed metaphoric, then in English "apples for apples" is the direct equivalent, however, with fruit. Notice the quotation marks, indicating the metaphoric nature of the term.
over 40 years of experience
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, Belarusian to English, English to Russian, and 10 more.
replacing one metal with another
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The Misha
: Uh-huh, like lead with zinc or uranium with plutonium. This makes absolutely no sense for an English speaker.
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metal-for-metal substitution
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The Misha
: Same thing here, you are translating words.
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Well, now, please tell me: What is the Russian for "metal-for-metal" substitution ?"
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