Oct 23, 2005 02:33
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Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Para que uno gane el otro debe perder
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Social Sciences
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Is this the same as "Win some, lose some"? If not, is there a better phrase than a literal translation?
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2 hrs
Jonia Tamburi
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
Translation is an art.
Native in: Albanian (Variants: Toske / Tosk, Gegë / Gheg) 
, English (Variants: British, US, Canadian)
Works in: Albanian to English, English to Albanian, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
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4
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One man's loss is another man's gain
Suggestion.
Example taken from site: http://www.eaglesmusic.com/Lyrics/search-lyrics.php?parm=Two...
These are the lyrics of the song : Two Sides to Every Story
Authors : Walsh/Rosas
"Well I don't know, but I've been told
Two sides to every story
One is right and the other is wrong
Guess it depends which side your on
Cuz one man's blessing is another man's curse
One man's drink is another man's thirst
One man's pleasure is another man's pain
One man's loss is another man's gain
One man's lie is another man's truth
There's two sides to every story
Well good guys bad guys all the same
Good guys win bad guys get blamed
I don't care what side you're on
You might be right, you might be wrong
And one man's freedom is another man's prison
One man's honor is another man's shame
One man's guilty one man isn't
There's two sides to every story
One man's heaven is another man's hell
One man's buy is another man's sell
One man's day is another man's night
One man's peace is another one's fight
One man's loss is another one's glory
There's two sides to every story
There's two sides to every story"
I hope that helps!
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Note added at 2 hrs 28 mins (2005-10-23 05:02:36 GMT)
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Quote taken from:
http://www.libertyhaven.com/theoreticalorphilosophicalissues...
"-There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Economists, in attempting to improve the welfare of society, look for potential transactions in which at least one party becomes better off while no one becomes worse off. The idea is that, without imposing value judgments upon others, we can be safe only by encouraging transactions to take place which are mutually beneficial in the eyes of the participants. To go further than this cooperative trading, and to justify some activities which bring good to some only at the expense of harming others, requires that we put ourselves in a dictatorial role in evaluating one man's gain versus another man's loss."
Example taken from site: http://www.eaglesmusic.com/Lyrics/search-lyrics.php?parm=Two...
These are the lyrics of the song : Two Sides to Every Story
Authors : Walsh/Rosas
"Well I don't know, but I've been told
Two sides to every story
One is right and the other is wrong
Guess it depends which side your on
Cuz one man's blessing is another man's curse
One man's drink is another man's thirst
One man's pleasure is another man's pain
One man's loss is another man's gain
One man's lie is another man's truth
There's two sides to every story
Well good guys bad guys all the same
Good guys win bad guys get blamed
I don't care what side you're on
You might be right, you might be wrong
And one man's freedom is another man's prison
One man's honor is another man's shame
One man's guilty one man isn't
There's two sides to every story
One man's heaven is another man's hell
One man's buy is another man's sell
One man's day is another man's night
One man's peace is another one's fight
One man's loss is another one's glory
There's two sides to every story
There's two sides to every story"
I hope that helps!
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Note added at 2 hrs 28 mins (2005-10-23 05:02:36 GMT)
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Quote taken from:
http://www.libertyhaven.com/theoreticalorphilosophicalissues...
"-There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Economists, in attempting to improve the welfare of society, look for potential transactions in which at least one party becomes better off while no one becomes worse off. The idea is that, without imposing value judgments upon others, we can be safe only by encouraging transactions to take place which are mutually beneficial in the eyes of the participants. To go further than this cooperative trading, and to justify some activities which bring good to some only at the expense of harming others, requires that we put ourselves in a dictatorial role in evaluating one man's gain versus another man's loss."
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Comment: "Elegantly stated and perfect for the meaning. Many thanks for the answer, the lyrics, and a big thank you to all who took the time to respond!-- Karen"
+2
57 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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someone has to lose
No need to say "someone has to win," because it's implicit.
... the opposite of the competitive principle, which says **someone has to lose**.
... the assumption that someone has to lose, which generally isn't necessary. ...
www.southsomersetpeace.infoaction.org.uk/A2.html
**Someone has to win and someone has to lose** and Australia, regardless of whatever
sport they're in, are not going to stay at the top of everything for the ...
www.smh.com.au/text/articles/ 2005/10/21/1129775964055.html
... the opposite of the competitive principle, which says **someone has to lose**.
... the assumption that someone has to lose, which generally isn't necessary. ...
www.southsomersetpeace.infoaction.org.uk/A2.html
**Someone has to win and someone has to lose** and Australia, regardless of whatever
sport they're in, are not going to stay at the top of everything for the ...
www.smh.com.au/text/articles/ 2005/10/21/1129775964055.html
Peer comment(s):
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Refugio
: win-lose situation; zero sum
3 mins
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Thanks, Ruth! Good ideas. Yes, there are so many ways of saying it.
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: THIS IS IT! I knew I was hearing a distant bell... ;))
17 mins
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Thanks, Maria! Thanks for the compliment.
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2 hrs
Ernesto de Lara
Native in Spanish
Technology Translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 9 more.
In order to have a winner there must be a looser
this is it
2 hrs
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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92
For one to win, the other must lose.
For one to be winner, the other has to be a loser.
If one wins, the other loses.
There can be many ways to say it.
If one wins, the other loses.
There can be many ways to say it.
2 hrs
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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40
We can't all be winners / We all can't be winners
***We can't all be winners*** of course (as proven by the very nature of the contest),
and the Internet Dork of the Year competition is no exception. ...
furiosity.com/feature.php?action=print& fid=1&dest=%2Ffeature.php%3Ffid%3D1 - 11k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] November Newsletter
All were very successful and a good time was had by all, more fun for the winners,
but we can’t all be winners, except in the game of life. ...
www.lee.ga.us/departments/ images/November%20Newsletter.pdf
Carly pats him on his chest and says, "We all can't be winners." Carly walks away
and Craig has a puzzled look on his face. ...
www.soapcentral.com/atwt/recaps/2001/01feb12.php - 65k
It was the gruesome realization that only one team can prevail; that ***we all can't
be winners***; that for some, the story doesn't have a happy ending. ...
www.whitewhale.net/kickball/report_WK7.html - 5k -
and the Internet Dork of the Year competition is no exception. ...
furiosity.com/feature.php?action=print& fid=1&dest=%2Ffeature.php%3Ffid%3D1 - 11k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] November Newsletter
All were very successful and a good time was had by all, more fun for the winners,
but we can’t all be winners, except in the game of life. ...
www.lee.ga.us/departments/ images/November%20Newsletter.pdf
Carly pats him on his chest and says, "We all can't be winners." Carly walks away
and Craig has a puzzled look on his face. ...
www.soapcentral.com/atwt/recaps/2001/01feb12.php - 65k
It was the gruesome realization that only one team can prevail; that ***we all can't
be winners***; that for some, the story doesn't have a happy ending. ...
www.whitewhale.net/kickball/report_WK7.html - 5k -
5 hrs
It's a question of swings and roundabouts
how does that sound?
+2
6 hrs
For every winner there's a loser.
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Note added at 6 hrs 28 mins (2005-10-23 09:02:12 GMT)
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It's not expressing the same sentiment as "Win some, lose some", which is a counsel to accept defeat gracefully.
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Note added at 6 hrs 28 mins (2005-10-23 09:02:12 GMT)
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It's not expressing the same sentiment as "Win some, lose some", which is a counsel to accept defeat gracefully.
Peer comment(s):
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silvs
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Deborah Workman
: Agree. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="for every winner t...
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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There are winners and losers in every game
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