KudoZ: term help for translators

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sparta1978

287 questions

выполнять бегом

Russian to English Other Military / Defense

команда: "пулемет, ко мне, в собранном виде."

исполнение: выполнять бегом.

Proposed translations (English)

3 +4

12 mins

GaryG

2494 answers

Native in English

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do it on the double

The FBIS R>E Military Dictionary translates бегом as "on the run" and "double-time", which I think it a better translation here

Peer comment(s):

agree	James McVay 1 hr
agree	Michael Korovkin 6 hrs
agree	Yuri Larin 9 hrs
agree	David Knowles : "at the double"?//Yes, I wondered if it was a UK-US thing! 17 hrs
	That's what FBIS gave; perhaps there's a difference between British and American usage?

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "спасибо всем. i went with "execute immediately" but really appreciate your input."