| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | take a lot of scientific observations | проводить большое количество научных наблюдений |
| nautic. | take an observation of the Sun | брать высоту Солнца |
| Makarov. | take observations of something | делать наблюдения (чего-либо) |
| gen. | take up a post of observation | занимать наблюдательную позицию (He took up a post of observation farther down the hall, so that the elevator door was halfway between him and Prather's door. 4uzhoj) |
| gen. | take up a post of observation | занять наблюдательную позицию (He took up a post of observation farther down the hall, so that the elevator door was halfway between him and Prather's door. 4uzhoj) |