Proxodnoy

[Svetlana Grenier]

I agree with Alina.  One term that comes to mind is "qualifying round" -- is
there such a thing (in swimming, for example)?  Is that what "play-offs" means in
some other sports?

Alina Israeli wrote:

> >         A guess, to be checked with native speakers:  non-title,
> >relatively unimportant,
>
> unimportant - yes,
>
> >doesn't count, off the record --
>
> off the record, doesn't count - no. It does count.
>
> As with proxodnoj ball - the number of points one needs to pass to
> the next level, or be admitted, proxodnaja igra or even proxodnoj
> koncert is the one that is okay, passable (!), but nothing to write
> home about.
>
> >
> >Could anyone provide a convincing English rendering for the word "proxodnoy"
> >>in a sports context, e.g., proxodnaya igra (vstrecha), proxodnoy match,
> >>proxodnoy poedinok?
> >>
> >>Steve Marder
>
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