Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
il vaut mieux chercher l’original que se contenter de la copie
English translation:
better to go for the real thing than make do with an imitation
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Isabelle Barth-O'Neill
Jan 20, 2011 10:16
13 yrs ago
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French term
More than 21 years of experience...
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Dutch to French, French to English, and 1 more.
il vaut mieux chercher l’original que se contenter de la copie
French to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
Bonjour,
Existe-t-il un équivalent à cette image ? Je n'arrive pas à trouver.
Voici la phrase :
De toute façon la propension des universités continentales à imiter les modèles
anglophones réussit surtout à convaincre les étudiants qui en ont les moyens
intellectuels et surtout économiques qu’il vaut mieux chercher l’original que
se contenter de la copie.
Merci de votre aide
Existe-t-il un équivalent à cette image ? Je n'arrive pas à trouver.
Voici la phrase :
De toute façon la propension des universités continentales à imiter les modèles
anglophones réussit surtout à convaincre les étudiants qui en ont les moyens
intellectuels et surtout économiques qu’il vaut mieux chercher l’original que
se contenter de la copie.
Merci de votre aide
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+3
8 mins
Selected
better to go for the real thing than make do with an imitation
A suggestion.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins
Maureen Olesen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Retail Electronic Payments Specialist
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
the real thing is better than an imitation
one suggestion
+1
10 mins
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Works in field
Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English , Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
14
they should go for/look for/seek the real thing rather than make do with an imitation
Study in English-speaking countries.
15 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Works in field
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
they might as well opt for the real thing than a mere imitation
yet another
+1
34 mins
better go for the real than settle for an imitation
be contented with an imitation
Peer comment(s):
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ckschmiedel
: I would add the word "to" after "better" and "thing" after "real", to make this right. I definitely think "settle for" is much better than "make do with".
16 hrs
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Thanks!
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59 mins
Never put up with second best
fairly common expression with about the right connotations
2 hrs
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
you're better off with the real McCoy
American slang expression (Scottish origin)
1 day 6 hrs
Anne-Marie Mallié
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Professional Fr to En Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
innovation is far more valuable than imitation
a suggestion
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