Feb 7, 2010 12:19
14 yrs ago
Russian term
попасть в позицию «оправдывающегося»
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Информация о невыполнении ранее заявленных обязательств может поступить от другого авторитетного источника (журналист, аналитик и т.д.). В результате компания попадает в позицию «оправдывающегося», в информационном поле появляются негативные публикации...
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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503
Selected
(here) defendant
I think this is the best way of doing it in one word, for greater precision I would say "in the position of having to justify itself".
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Douglas
: With "is put in the position of having to justify itself" (but not "defendant," which would be more for a legal case, proper). Or: "is put on the defensive."
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Thank you. Yes, "put on the defensive" is good.
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Maria Fokin
: with rachel
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Thank you.
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Angela Greenfield
: with "in the position of having to justify itself".
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Спасибо большое!"
3 hrs
fall back on an apologetic stance
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7 hrs
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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15
to come to be guilty
To retreat to a position of guilt.
9 hrs
to be forced to take/assumme a defensive posture...
or to be put in a defensive position
Either would work well.
Simpler version: to be put on the defensive
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Note added at 9 hrs (2010-02-07 21:51:14 GMT)
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Typo: assume (sorry)
Either would work well.
Simpler version: to be put on the defensive
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Note added at 9 hrs (2010-02-07 21:51:14 GMT)
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Typo: assume (sorry)
1 day 12 hrs
is in the position of having to justify itself
Just a small difference from the other answer posted...which is also good.
Discussion
"...компания оказывается в положении оправдывающегося(оправдывающейся)"... Или ставит себя в положение оправдывающегося