Oct 10, 2014 11:36
9 yrs ago
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French term
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bon investissement
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Education / Pedagogy
School report
This is a comment by a teacher for a pupil's performance in science.
I hardly think it means that the child is a "good investment"!!
Any good suggestions?
Works hard?
I hardly think it means that the child is a "good investment"!!
Any good suggestions?
Works hard?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | works hard |
Joanne Nebbia
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| 4 +1 | applies himself/herself |
Janice Giffin
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Proposed translations
+3
38 mins
Selected
works hard
as opposed to 'could do better' :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
5 mins
|
| agree |
writeaway
: just one of so many options. why not.
35 mins
|
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
6 hrs
Janice Giffin
Italy
Italy
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Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
applies himself/herself
Another way to say the student works hard.
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Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2014-10-13 09:19:11 GMT)
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....as the industrious student applies himself to his studies; as the philosopher applies himself in exploring the deep recesses of nature....
The student may or not have innate intellectual capacity, but works hard to learn. This is a valuable quality in any studious pursuit.
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Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2014-10-13 09:19:11 GMT)
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....as the industrious student applies himself to his studies; as the philosopher applies himself in exploring the deep recesses of nature....
The student may or not have innate intellectual capacity, but works hard to learn. This is a valuable quality in any studious pursuit.
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