| Subject | English | Russian |
| polit. | end on a positive note | закончить на позитивной ноте |
| gen. | end on a positive note | завершить на положительной ноте (yerlan.n) |
| polit. | note the positive role of | отмечать положительную роль |
| gen. | on a positive note | хорошо то, что (Moscowtran) |
| inf. | on a positive note | в положительном ключе (The <...> interaction is on a positive note. – Общение между <...> проходит в положительном ключе. lady_west) |
| gen. | on a positive note | из положительного стоит отметить (example by ART Vancouver: • Finding trades people who are qualified/ familiar with old wiring and plumbing is difficult, on top of the scarcity of trades available with the current building boom. Even though they had a full inspection prior to purchase, the roof and furnace had to be replaced within the first year of ownership. They had to install a modern HVAC system because of heating/cooling issues after the first summer/ winter. On a positive note, the windows are actually really well insulated. Downside, they were required to purchase an insanely expensive insurance for the windows, and they can't open any of the windows because they have been painted shut over the previous decades. (reddit.com) Moscowtran) |
| gen. | on a positive note | к счастью (Moscowtran) |
| gen. | on a positive note | а теперь о хорошем (Moscowtran) |
| polit. | positive note | позитивная нота |
| polit. | strike a positive note | содержать позитивную ноту |
| polit. | the statement struck a positive note | в заявлении была оптимистическая нота |
| math. | we note that this coefficient is always positive | отметим, что этот коэффициент всегда положителен |