Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ride your own wave before you jump into another pond
French translation:
creusez votre sillon avant de changer de champ
Added to glossary by
Bertrand Leduc
Jun 21, 2012 19:28
11 yrs ago
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English term
United Kingdom
Medical translator and proofreader
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French
ride your own wave before you jump into another pond
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Je cherche le meilleur équivalent français!
Merci
Merci
Proposed translations
(French)
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Jun 26, 2012 20:11: Bertrand Leduc Created KOG entry
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Alain Boulé
Native in French
Works in field
Technical translation by an engineer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, German to French
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creusez votre sillon avant de changer de champ
Pas trop inspiré sur la fin...
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Comment: "Merci Alain! J'ai utilisé votre réponse dans ma traduction!"
1 hr
continuez sur votre lancée avant de passer à la vitesse supérieure
une interprétation de la référence donnée par Daryo.
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Toujours aller au bout des choses/ Finir ce que l'on a commencé
Qui trop embrasse mal étreint. A force de tout faire, l'on finit par ne rien faire et donc de tout perdre.
Maintenant, suivant le contexte, vous devez pouvoir vous approprier cette expression.
Maintenant, suivant le contexte, vous devez pouvoir vous approprier cette expression.
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9 hrs
exploitez votre filon à fond avant de passer à un autre
"from the founder is essential if it is to spread beyond the organization.
The second insight is the need to ride your own wave before you jump into
another pond. Taking time to test and refine a core operational (and revenue)
model before attempting further expansion always pays off. This is naturally more
difficult for those working to scale their impact beyond their own organization.
But this is the very reason that it is crucial to align on shared goals and outcomes
in order to build coherence across an ecosystem of mission-driven actors. Take
Steve Collins’s example: his early investment in rigorously documenting the feasi-
bility of Valid Nutrition’s business model is allowing him to focus the resources of
major industrial players directly on malnutrition, creating a quantum leap in social
impact."
www.ashokaglobalizer.org/.../INNOVATIONS_Mcphedran-Waitzer-...
The second insight is the need to ride your own wave before you jump into
another pond. Taking time to test and refine a core operational (and revenue)
model before attempting further expansion always pays off. This is naturally more
difficult for those working to scale their impact beyond their own organization.
But this is the very reason that it is crucial to align on shared goals and outcomes
in order to build coherence across an ecosystem of mission-driven actors. Take
Steve Collins’s example: his early investment in rigorously documenting the feasi-
bility of Valid Nutrition’s business model is allowing him to focus the resources of
major industrial players directly on malnutrition, creating a quantum leap in social
impact."
www.ashokaglobalizer.org/.../INNOVATIONS_Mcphedran-Waitzer-...
1 day 20 hrs
michel raguet
Native in French
Justesse, précision, fidélité.
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
English term (edited):
Ride your own wave ...
Trace ta propre route avant d'emprunter un autre chemin.
Ne pas se laisser imposer un mode de vie
1 day 20 hrs
michel raguet
Native in French
Justesse, précision, fidélité.
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
English term (edited):
Ride your own wave ...
Trace ta propre route avant d'emprunter un autre chemin.
Ne pas se laisser imposer un mode de vie.
Reference comments
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Reference:
Poetry?
The second insight is the need to ride your own wave before you jump into another pond. Taking time to test and refine a core operational (and revenue) model before attempting further expansion always pays off.
part of: INNOVATIONS_Mcphedran-Waitzer-Paul.pdf
[http://www.ashokaglobalizer.org/sites/www.ashokaglobalizer.o...]
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sounds more like good business practice, not poetry
part of: INNOVATIONS_Mcphedran-Waitzer-Paul.pdf
[http://www.ashokaglobalizer.org/sites/www.ashokaglobalizer.o...]
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2012-06-22 22:28:27 GMT)
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sounds more like good business practice, not poetry
Discussion
The second insight is the need to ride your own wave before you jump into another pond. Taking time to test and refine a core operational(and revenue) model before attempting further expansion always pays off. T