| Subject | English | Russian |
| intell. | have access to the inner workings of | внедрить агентуру в (Washington Post; контекстуальный перевод на русс. язык Alex_Odeychuk) |
| intell. | have access to the inner workings of | выполнить ввод агента в (такую-то враждебную организацию; Washington Post; контекстуальный перевод на русс. язык Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | inner workings | внутреннее устройство (dms) |
| progr. | inner workings | "внутренняя кухня" (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | inner workings | внутреннее устройство (e.g., of an aircraft • Out of concern that the curious critters could damage critical wires aboard the plane by way of their voracious nibbling, airport officials promptly grounded the Airbus. Over the course of what one imagines were four painstaking days, all but 16 of the hamsters were recovered. Workers reportedly rounded up the remaining rodents on Saturday, allowing the plane to fly back to Lisbon where the $105 million airliner will be inspected to ensure that the diminutive creatures had not done any unseen damage to its inner workings. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| fig. | inner workings | закулисная деятельность (ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | inner workings | кухня (напр., актёрская, журналистская и т.д. VLZ_58) |