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+# English translations for PROJECT.
+# Copyright (C) 2014 ORGANIZATION
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PROJECT project.
+# 
+# Translators:
+# dimqua <dimqua@riseup.net>, 2015
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: searx\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-27 14:39+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2015-01-19 17:32+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: dimqua <dimqua@riseup.net>\n"
+"Language-Team: Russian (Russia) (http://www.transifex.com/projects/p/searx/language/ru_RU/)\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 1.3\n"
+"Language: ru_RU\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; plural=(n%10==1 && n%100!=11 ? 0 : n%10>=2 && n%10<=4 && (n%100<10 || n%100>=20) ? 1 : 2);\n"
+
+#: searx/webapp.py:247
+msgid "{minutes} minute(s) ago"
+msgstr "{minutes} минут назад"
+
+#: searx/webapp.py:249
+msgid "{hours} hour(s), {minutes} minute(s) ago"
+msgstr "{hours} час, {minutes} минут назад"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:179
+msgid "Page loads (sec)"
+msgstr "Время загрузки (сек)"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:183
+msgid "Number of results"
+msgstr "Число результатов"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:187
+msgid "Scores"
+msgstr "Попаданий"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:191
+msgid "Scores per result"
+msgstr "Попаданий за результат"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:195
+msgid "Errors"
+msgstr "Ошибок"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/index.html:8 searx/templates/default/index.html:7
+#: searx/templates/oscar/about.html:3 searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:16
+msgid "about"
+msgstr "о сайте"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/index.html:9 searx/templates/default/index.html:8
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:17
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:2
+msgid "preferences"
+msgstr "опции"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:5
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:6
+msgid "Preferences"
+msgstr "Опции"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:9
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:9
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:24
+msgid "Default categories"
+msgstr "Категории по-умолчанию"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:15
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:15
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:30
+msgid "Search language"
+msgstr "Язык поиска"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:18
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:18
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:33
+msgid "Automatic"
+msgstr "Выбирать автоматически"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:26
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:26
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:42
+msgid "Interface language"
+msgstr "Язык интерфейса"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:36
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:36
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:53
+msgid "Autocomplete"
+msgstr "Авто-подсказки"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:47
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:47
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:66
+msgid "Method"
+msgstr "Метод"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:56
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:56
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:76
+msgid "Themes"
+msgstr "Темы"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:66
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:66
+msgid "Currently used search engines"
+msgstr "Используемые поисковые движки"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:70
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:70
+msgid "Engine name"
+msgstr "Имя движка"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:71
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:71
+msgid "Category"
+msgstr "Категория"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:83
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:83
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:118
+msgid "Allow"
+msgstr "Разрешить"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:84
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:84
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:117
+msgid "Block"
+msgstr "Блокировать"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:92
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:92
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:132
+msgid ""
+"These settings are stored in your cookies, this allows us not to store this "
+"data about you."
+msgstr "Настройки хранятся в ваших cookies-файлах, что позволяет нам не хранить эти сведения о Вас."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:94
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:94
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:134
+msgid ""
+"These cookies serve your sole convenience, we don't use these cookies to "
+"track you."
+msgstr "Данные cookies применяются для вашего удобства, мы не используем их, чтобы отслеживать Вас."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:97
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:97
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:137
+msgid "save"
+msgstr "сохранить"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:98
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:98
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:138
+msgid "back"
+msgstr "назад"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:12
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:12
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:83
+msgid "Search URL"
+msgstr "Ссылка на поиск"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:16
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:16
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:88
+msgid "Download results"
+msgstr "Загрузить результаты"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:34
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:42
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:63
+msgid "Suggestions"
+msgstr "Предложения"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:62
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:78
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:37
+msgid "previous page"
+msgstr "предыдущая стр."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:73
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:89
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:45
+msgid "next page"
+msgstr "следующая стр. "
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/search.html:3
+#: searx/templates/default/search.html:3 searx/templates/oscar/search.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:5
+msgid "Search for..."
+msgstr "Искать..."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/stats.html:4 searx/templates/default/stats.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/stats.html:5
+msgid "Engine stats"
+msgstr "Статистика движков"
+
+#: searx/templates/default/categories.html:8
+msgid "Click on the magnifier to perform search"
+msgstr "Нажмите на лупу, чтобы выполнить поиск"
+
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:34
+msgid "Answers"
+msgstr "Ответы"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/base.html:69
+msgid "Powered by"
+msgstr "Используется"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/base.html:69
+msgid "a privacy-respecting, hackable metasearch engine"
+msgstr "свободный движок метапоиска, уважающий вашу приватность"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:6
+msgid "Toggle navigation"
+msgstr "Переключить навигацию"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:15
+msgid "home"
+msgstr "главная"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:11
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:17
+msgid "General"
+msgstr "Общие"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:12
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:99
+msgid "Engines"
+msgstr "Движки"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:39
+msgid "What language do you prefer for search?"
+msgstr "На каком языке вы предпочитаете искать?"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:50
+msgid "Change the language of the layout"
+msgstr "Изменить язык сайта"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:63
+msgid "Find stuff as you type"
+msgstr "Поисковые предложения при наборе"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:73
+msgid ""
+"Change how forms are submited, <a "
+"href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol#Request_methods\""
+" rel=\"external\">learn more about request methods</a>"
+msgstr "Изменяет способ отправки запросов, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol#Request_methods\" rel=\"external\">более подробно о методах запросов</a>"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:84
+msgid "Change searx layout"
+msgstr "Изменить тему сайта"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:6
+msgid "Search results"
+msgstr "Результаты поиска"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:78
+msgid "Links"
+msgstr "Ссылки"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:7
+msgid "Start search"
+msgstr "Начать поиск"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:11
+msgid "Show search filters"
+msgstr "Показать фильтры поиска"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:11
+msgid "Hide search filters"
+msgstr "Скрыть фильтры поиска"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/stats.html:2
+msgid "stats"
+msgstr "статистика"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:5
+msgid "Close"
+msgstr "Закрыть"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_data_available.html:3
+msgid "Heads up!"
+msgstr "Эй!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:7
+msgid "It look like you are using searx first time."
+msgstr "Похоже, вы используете searx впервые."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/js_disabled.html:2
+msgid "Warning!"
+msgstr "Внимание!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/js_disabled.html:3
+msgid "Please enable JavaScript to use full functionality of this site."
+msgstr "Пожалуйста включите JavaScript, чтобы использовать все функции сайта."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_data_available.html:4
+msgid "There is currently no data available. "
+msgstr "На данный момент данные недоступны."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:7
+msgid "Sorry!"
+msgstr "Сожалеем!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:8
+msgid ""
+"we didn't find any results. Please use another query or search in more "
+"categories."
+msgstr "результатов не найдено. Попробуйте другой запрос или выберете больше категорий."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:7
+msgid "Well done!"
+msgstr "Отлично!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:8
+msgid "Settings saved successfully."
+msgstr "Настройки успешно сохранены."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:7
+msgid "Oh snap!"
+msgstr "Вот чёрт!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:8
+msgid "Something went wrong."
+msgstr "Что-то пошло не так."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/default.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:7
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/videos.html:6
+msgid "cached"
+msgstr "в архиве"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/default.html:9
+msgid "show media"
+msgstr "показать медиа"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/default.html:9
+msgid "hide media"
+msgstr "скрыть медиа"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/images.html:21
+msgid "Get image"
+msgstr "Скачать изображение"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/images.html:22
+msgid "View source"
+msgstr "Посмотреть источник"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:10
+msgid "show map"
+msgstr "показать карту"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:10
+msgid "hide map"
+msgstr "скрыть карту"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:14
+msgid "show details"
+msgstr "показать подробности"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:14
+msgid "hide details"
+msgstr "скрыть подробности"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:8
+msgid "Seeder"
+msgstr "Сидер"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:8
+msgid "Leecher"
+msgstr "Личер"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/videos.html:9
+msgid "показать видео"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/videos.html:9
+msgid "скрыть видео"
+msgstr "" 
+
+msgid "Localization"
+msgstr "Локализация"
+
+msgid "Yes"
+msgstr "Да"
+
+msgid "No"
+msgstr "Нет"
+
+# categories - manually added
+# TODO - automatically add
+msgid "files"
+msgstr "файлы"
+
+msgid "general"
+msgstr "общие"
+
+msgid "music"
+msgstr "музыка"
+
+msgid "social media"
+msgstr "соцсети"
+
+msgid "images"
+msgstr "картинки"
+
+msgid "videos"
+msgstr "видео"
+
+msgid "it"
+msgstr "it"
+
+msgid "news"
+msgstr "новости"
+
+msgid "map"
+msgstr "карта"