Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Horses for courses
Greek translation:
έκαστος στο είδος του
Added to glossary by
Hellinas
Sep 17, 2011 15:33
12 yrs ago
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English term
Horses for courses
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English to Greek
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Idiom [British]
The phrase stems from the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse specifically suited to it.
Horses for courses:-
1. A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.
2. The practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.
The second usage is more common. I suppose 1. could perhaps be expressed through the proverb:-
'Αλλα τα μάτια του λαγού κι άλλα της κουκουβάγιας'(?).
Horses for courses:-
1. A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.
2. The practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.
The second usage is more common. I suppose 1. could perhaps be expressed through the proverb:-
'Αλλα τα μάτια του λαγού κι άλλα της κουκουβάγιας'(?).
Proposed translations
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| 5 +4 | έκαστος στο είδος του |
Dora Evagelinaki
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| 4 +1 | ο καθένας στο είδος του |
Nikolaos Vlamakis
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| 4 | άλογο κούρσας |
Anastasia Kyriakidou
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Proposed translations
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Dora Evagelinaki
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Works in field
Video Games and Marketing expert
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, French to Greek
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έκαστος στο είδος του
Κάτι τέτοιο ίσως;
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Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm
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Ευχαριστώ Άννα!
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Vasiliki Topouzi
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Ευχαριστώ Βασιλική!
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Marina Kazila
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Ευχαριστώ Μαρίνα!
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Olga Hatzigeorgiou
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Ευχαριστώ Όλγα!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seems to me to be the best of a very good series of responses. ο καθένας στο είδος του has virtually the same meaning. 'Aλογο κούρσας has a different nuance and metaphorically answers more to the English 'high-flier'. thanks to all as ever."
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Nikolaos Vlamakis
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
Greece
Medical / Technical / Marketing
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
ο καθένας στο είδος του
Θα βοηθούσε λίγο αν είχαμε και κάποιες πληροφορίες για το κείμενο.
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άλογο κούρσας
Ο όρος χρησιμοποιείται μεταφορικά για να δηλώσει κάποιον που παρουσιάζει υψηλές επιδόσεις και μπορεί να ανταποκριθεί σε εργασίες με με υψηλές απαιτήσεις.
Βλ. ένα παράδειγμα στο http://www.insurancedaily.gr/blog/?p=6709
Βλ. ένα παράδειγμα στο http://www.insurancedaily.gr/blog/?p=6709
Discussion
--Ah well, horses for courses. Just because a plumber can mend your washing machine, it doesn't follow that he can mend your car as well.
--'If you need it done quick then Joe is your man and if you need it done perfectly then Steve is the guy; horses for courses'.