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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | он говорит, что подчиняется приказам "сверху" | he says he obeys superior orders T. Carlyle |
| gen. | по приказу сверху | on orders from above (Andrey Truhachev) |
| Makarov. | приказ пришёл непосредственно сверху | his orders have come down to him direct from on high |
| disappr. | приказ сверху | top-down mission (This is spot on. I remember spending time on boats down at Mosquito Creek or Lynnwood back in the early 2000s. Carpenters from IATSE, firefighters, loggers even, all had sailboats down there. It was actually pretty low class judging from some of the nightly shenanigans. Nowadays it feels like there is a top-down mission to take away what was once -- and still could be -- a relatively cheap and easy way to run up and down the coast during the summer months and enjoy nature. (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| soviet. | приказ сверху | order from above (Эту проблему уж никак нельзя было решить приказом сверху (Чаковск.) Boris Gorelik) |
| mil. | принцип передачи приказов "сверху вниз" и донесений "снизу вверх" | scalar concept |
| mil. | принцип передачи приказов "сверху-вниз" и донесений "снизу-вверх" | scalar concept |