Jul 29, 2009 15:01
14 yrs ago
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French term
on ne regrette jamais d’avoir travaillé son service
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sports metaphors
This is for a manufacturer of displays for sports arenas etc. There is an obvious pun here on service (the work sort and the racket sort) which they want to keep and they also want to retain the notion of having worked (hard) on it.
I came up with ‘we never regret serving’ but they (with some justification) don't feel that it quite makes it as the hard work aspect is lost.
Being an engineer, I'm probably being too literal. They have shown willing to accept something more creative even if it isn't a literal translation.
I came up with ‘we never regret serving’ but they (with some justification) don't feel that it quite makes it as the hard work aspect is lost.
Being an engineer, I'm probably being too literal. They have shown willing to accept something more creative even if it isn't a literal translation.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jul 29, 2009 15:12: Terry Richards changed "Field (specific)" from "Sports / Fitness / Recreation" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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We find it pays off to work hard on your service
We've always been happy to work hard on our service.
Polishing our service has never been a chore for us.
Any number of ways you could go with this Terry.
Hope these are of some use.
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-29 15:10:12 GMT)
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Alternatively:
Practice makes for a perfect service
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We always work hard on our service game. Something like that maybe?
Polishing our service has never been a chore for us.
Any number of ways you could go with this Terry.
Hope these are of some use.
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-29 15:10:12 GMT)
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Alternatively:
Practice makes for a perfect service
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-07-29 15:43:31 GMT)
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We always work hard on our service game. Something like that maybe?
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Catherine Gilsenan
: Nice one.
8 mins
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thx Catherine
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Emma Paulay
: Or "it always pays to improve your service". I agree with you comment on service in the discussion box too.
1 hr
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Nice Emma, slicker than my effort.
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whither has fle
: yes, because of the pun. Cheers.
2 hrs
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Thanks whither
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: Emma's suggestion would work well
4 hrs
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I agree Anne-Marie - mine's a bit clunky in comparison.
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Nektaria Notaridou
14 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "It was more your discussion entry than the answer that set me on the right track. Thanks to all that answered."
5 mins
We do not/never regret the hard work we put into our services
Either 'do not' or 'never' of course.
16 mins
you never regret working hard at serving
Service and serve are the two English words which translate "service". I suggestoing with "serving" which covers both concepts with one word. Qui dit mieux?
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23 mins
We practice hard, we serve like pros
Another suggestion. 'Serve' is not ideal but if your client want to keep the idea...
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
4 hrs
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Merci, Anne-Marie!
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George C.
19 hrs
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Merci, Solarstone!
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26 mins
you never regret practicing serving
working in sport is called practice. :)
11 mins
We aim to please and are pleased to target (aim at) your goal.
just a suggestion...
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He, I am a very keen 70nyear old tennis player still playing singles... and yes: to serve is to bring the ball into play. I did not know that you referred to tennis.
This being so, my suggestion is then: One never regrets practicing one's service!
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He, I am a very keen 70nyear old tennis player still playing singles... and yes: to serve is to bring the ball into play. I did not know that you referred to tennis.
This being so, my suggestion is then: One never regrets practicing one's service!
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1 hr
Work hard; serve like a pro!
just a creative thought!
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
2 hrs
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2 hrs
You never go wrong working on your "serving" game
Hello,
First of all, I don't think "we" is a good translation here for "One" or more informally, "you."
It's to be funny as they are talking about serving their customers well with the notion of practicing one's serving game in tennis.
I hope this helps.
First of all, I don't think "we" is a good translation here for "One" or more informally, "you."
It's to be funny as they are talking about serving their customers well with the notion of practicing one's serving game in tennis.
I hope this helps.
3 hrs
Serving you efficiently is always worth for us
Serving you (efficiently)/ To serve you efficiently= implies hard work, personlized, quality service
something that is always worth for us = something we never regret
something that is always worth for us = something we never regret
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55 mins
Always striving for the perfect serve
This is fun!
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I can imagine a sign this corny nestling very comfortably between 'Look busy, the boss is coming' and 'You don't have to be mad to work here, but if you are it helps'.
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Always striving for perfect service
Always striving to serve with perfection
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Scrap that last option, it's dreadful.
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I can imagine a sign this corny nestling very comfortably between 'Look busy, the boss is coming' and 'You don't have to be mad to work here, but if you are it helps'.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-07-29 19:29:56 GMT)
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Always striving for perfect service
Always striving to serve with perfection
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Scrap that last option, it's dreadful.
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Sheila Wilson
: Yukky but good marketing speak
5 hrs
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Thanks, Sheila. 100% yukkiness - guaranteed.
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13 hrs
You'll never regret a good serve! (or) You'll never regret good service
I actually like all the others a lot - I think they convey the meaning. I'm just adding these two suggestions.
16 hrs
We work hard to serve an ace every time
I'm not happy with this but it might kick-start a better idea!
Given the serve vs. service problem, I thought "serving an ace" might offer a different angle - an ace served in tennis and ace (= the best) service.
Not brilliant but who knows where it might lead (straight into the net?)!
Given the serve vs. service problem, I thought "serving an ace" might offer a different angle - an ace served in tennis and ace (= the best) service.
Not brilliant but who knows where it might lead (straight into the net?)!
17 hrs
A Top Service - Game, Set & Match Everytime
No great conviction, but something similar crops up in the article in the web ref below.
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21 hrs
when we serve you win
they didn't want a literal translation? well... maybe this will do.
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: Snappy - as long as they're not desperate to keep the hard work aspect. I like this one.
1 hr
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Thanks!
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