No. 6,841 in Russian
upstream
The Russian equivalent for "upstream" is «вверх по течению», meaning "toward the source of a river or stream."
In a sentence
Рыба плывет против течения вверх по течению.
The fish swims against the current upstream.
In this sentence, 'upstream' is used in a geographical and directional context to indicate the motion of the fish against the direction of the current.
Компания увеличила розничные цены, чтобы компенсировать снижение потоков дохода из верхнего сегмента.
The company raised retail prices to compensate for reduced revenue streams from the upstream segment.
Here, 'upstream' refers to the upstream section of the supply chain, typically encompassing raw materials and initial production phases.
Программист исправил ошибку в исходном коде, чтобы избежать дальнейших проблем на более высоких уровнях.
The programmer fixed an issue in the source code to prevent further problems upstream.
In this example, 'upstream' denotes the initial stages or origins in logical or computational processes where changes can propagate downward.
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