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Mark G B
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Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn east in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

You say "The official Russian translation sounds like Go half a mile and turn east". To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn east after half a mile.

Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn east in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn east after half a mile.

Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn east in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

You say "The official Russian translation sounds like Go half a mile and turn east". To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn east after half a mile.

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Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn lefteast in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn lefteast after half a mile.

Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn left in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn left after half a mile.

Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn east in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn east after half a mile.

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Your interpretation is correct. The sentence closely means 'Turn left in order to go next half a mile of your journey', but sounds quite unnatural.

To match with the Russian instruction, the correct preposition required is after so that the sentence would be 'Turn left after half a mile.