| English | Russian |
| all to whom these presents shall come, greetings | настоящим доводим до вашего сведения (It is a very formal (or dated) version of "to whom it may concern". You write it in particular on letters patent, such as royal, presidential, diplomatic proclamations. Because these are not sent to a named recipient, but open letters intended to proclaim or attest of something, and thus be presented to the public at large. As you noted, they are also used in diplomas and academic degrees. (см. tinyurl.com/ngyrz2t) 4uzhoj) |
| at the first opportunity that presents itself | при первой же возможности (‘It is my intention to insert the Luminous Rabbit in his room at the first opportunity that presents itself. The Luminous Rabbit shines in the dark and jumps about, making odd, squeaking noises.' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| in this paper we shall present | в данной работе мы представим |
| know all men by these present | довожу до всеобщего сведения (LisKa AlisKa) |
| present population | имеющееся население (If there is insufficient water with our present population, how can there possibly be enough for twice that number? ART Vancouver) |
| present someone with a certificate of appreciation | вручить почётную грамоту ("Janus, a former firefighter in his native Poland, pulled Mochev from his burning apartment last week after a pot of cooking oil caught fire after he had collapsed. The Burnaby Fire Department presented Janus with a certificate of appreciation during their visit on Wednesday."  burnabynewsleader.com ART Vancouver) |
| present with the Order of | наградить орденом (The Princess Royal presents Daniel Craig with The Order of St Michael and St George – the same honour held by his character James Bond – in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre. twitter.com ART Vancouver) |
