Apr 9, 2018 17:48
6 yrs ago
Russian term

возрастной запас

Russian to English Other Government / Politics
Ваше политическое будущее – оно остаётся в Екатеринбурге?

– Мои оппоненты точно так же пытаются понять моё политическое завтра. Поэтому я вслух ничего не буду проговаривать. Но скажу, что возрастной запас у меня очень большой, востребованность очень высокая.

Is this a pretentious way of saying that he's still young enough to have a political future? "Time is on my side"? (Speaker is Royzman, mayor of Yekaterinburg, where elections have been abolished because the opposition won).
Proposed translations (English)
3 см.
3 -1 age limit

Discussion

Alexander Kayumov Apr 9, 2018:
yep You are right. He is not known for superior rhetorical skills, so not very surprising. :) (I am from Ekaterinburg.)
Susan Welsh Apr 9, 2018:
your translation sounds right to me.

Proposed translations

-1
56 mins

age limit

my political age limit
E.g.: Any age restrictions on candidates for governor must not take effect until after the 2018 elections. The four teenagers who've announced ... We don't support an age limit for politicians. http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article17858396...
Peer comment(s):

disagree Manuel Malherbe : that phrase doesn't work in English in ths context.
1 hr
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article17858396...
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см.

I am still very young or your option - time is on my side
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