Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"hit singles not home runs"

Portuguese translation:

busque resultados moderados e não os resultados máximos (ou resultados espetaculartes)

Added to glossary by Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Aug 21, 2010 18:24
13 yrs ago
English term

"hit singles not home runs"

English to Portuguese Bus/Financial Management
"Be consistent and be a team player; hit singles, not home runs.".
Change log

Sep 2, 2010 21:39: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun Created KOG entry

Discussion

meirs Aug 21, 2010:
Baseball term Means more or less: win one segment - do not (try to) win the entire game by your own. In other words, don't do everything by your own - play in a team fashion

Proposed translations

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busque resultados moderados e não os resultados máximos (ou resultados espetaculartes)

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/finance_general...

Metáfora:

No basebol, o "home run" é o resultado máximo (espetacular)
hit singles and doubles são resultados moderados
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "imaginei que o sentido fosse esse, mas estava ainda procurando alguma expressão mais exata. muito obrigada!"
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