Feb 10, 2010 19:03
14 yrs ago
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English term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
quest has proven very hard to obtain
English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
This phrase is awkward, but I can't think of options. I don't want to say "has proven futile" because that's too strong. TIA for any ideas on how to improve this!
Therefore, in terms of true accountability and the quest for performance, there is a guiding, critical idea that society must be emphatic that getting positive results should be an organization’s the most important goal (if not the only one). However, in different countries and fields, this quest has proven very hard to attain.
Therefore, in terms of true accountability and the quest for performance, there is a guiding, critical idea that society must be emphatic that getting positive results should be an organization’s the most important goal (if not the only one). However, in different countries and fields, this quest has proven very hard to attain.
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quest has proven elusive
another possibility
Note from asker:
| That's very nice, too! Thank you!! |
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone! John's answer fit beautifully. Thank you!"
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15 mins
Piotr Czyżewski
Poland
Poland
Specializes in field
Poland
Doing things to words.
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish, and 1 more.
quest has encountered (numerous/considerable) problems/obstacles
A suggestion, not as strong as the "futile" option you reject.
Note from asker:
| Thank you! I like "encountered considerable obstacles" |
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
&
English
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
objective has proven very difficult to attain
You don't "obtain" "quests". IMHO the two words do not collocate in real English. You attain objectives or pursue quests, but not as written.
Also "an organization's the most important goal"? I hope that's a mere transcription typo, as if it's in the original text I would start worrying about the quality of the authorship...
Also "an organization's the most important goal"? I hope that's a mere transcription typo, as if it's in the original text I would start worrying about the quality of the authorship...
1 day 3 hrs
the pursuit/search has been arduous
Yet another form, Patricia!
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2010-02-11 22:15:59 GMT)
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or "proven"
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2010-02-11 22:15:59 GMT)
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or "proven"
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