Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
przypisywać sobie czyjeś zasługi
English translation:
claim credit for what sb. else has accomplished/achieved; claim credit for sb. else's accomplishments/achievements
Polish term
przypisywać sobie czyjeś zasługi
4 +7 | claim credit for what sb. else has done/accomplished | Darius Saczuk |
3 | steal ones thunder | Michal Pempkowiak |
Nov 16, 2011 20:19: Darius Saczuk changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Poetry & Literature" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Nov 16, 2011 22:36: Darius Saczuk changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Nov 25, 2011 19:41: Darius Saczuk Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
claim credit for what sb. else has done/accomplished
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-11-16 20:06:29 GMT)
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As the writer, though, who has agreed not to claim credit for what she and her team has written...
. The issues of law and order and refugees are examples of this politics in action. This leaves the Tories having either to claim credit for what the government has already done, or to mark out a distance even further to the right. New
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Note added at 17 mins (2011-11-16 20:17:03 GMT)
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Here: DON'T CLAIM CREDIT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE'S ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS//FOR WHAT SB. ELSE HAS DONE/ACHIEVED/ACCOMPLISHED
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Note added at 28 mins (2011-11-16 20:27:35 GMT)
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Ostatecznie, po sprecyzowaniu kontekstu:
DON'T CLAIM CREDIT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OTHERS//FOR WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE/ACHIEVED/ACCOMPLISHED
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Note added at 30 mins (2011-11-16 20:30:05 GMT)
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http://www.thetrainingbank.com/honesty_and_integrity_and_con...
Here are a few Leadership Behaviours which demonstrate Honesty and Integrity.
A Leader openly admits mistakes and failures so they can be rectified.
A Leader does not claim credit for accomplishments that he/she was not directly involved in.
A Leader maintains the highest ethical standards when dealing with customers and suppliers or vendors.
A Leader will keep promises or at least offer an explanation why they can't be kept (promises to co-workers, management, customers, etc.)
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Note added at 45 mins (2011-11-16 20:44:53 GMT)
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You might want to "tweak" it a little, e.g. "Do not claim credit for the achievements/accomplishments/work of other employees" or "[No]/(An) employee shall (not) claim credit for...". My quick two cents during my lunch recess...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2011-11-17 04:05:00 GMT)
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"[No]/(An) employee shall (not) claim credit for the achievements/accomplishments/work of other employees//his/her coworkers".
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Beata Claridge
: lub prosciej: do not take credit for the work of others
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Thanks, Bubz. ;-) Yup.
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inmb
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Dzięki, inmb. :-)
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Karol Kawczyński
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Dzieki, Karol. :-)
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Michal Glowacki
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Dzieki, Michal. :-)
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Natalia Nieć
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Thanks, Ligeia. ;-)
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K S (X)
: albo: take credit
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Thanks, Kasiu. :-)
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Anna Lycett (X)
: take credit
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Thanks, KeyCheck. :-)
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steal ones thunder
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1221899
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/steal-%28one%27s%29-thunder
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