Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
The difference between changing for the better vs. changing for the best
French translation:
la différence entre la poursuite de l\'excellence et l\'atteinte de l\'excellence
English term
The difference between changing for the better vs. changing for the best
The difference between changing for the better vs. changing for the best is the quality of the advice you get.
Thank you!
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Proposed translations
United States
As good as your words!
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
la différence entre la poursuite de l'excellence et l'atteinte de l'excellence
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GILLES MEUNIER
: bien réfléchi et traduit
6 hrs
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Merci
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Bertrand Leduc
19 hrs
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Merci
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France
39 years of experience speak for quality
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, German to French
La différence entre faire mieux et faire au mieux
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TB CommuniCAT
26 mins
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Jenny Ann Rydberg
: Faire au mieux signifie souvent essayer sans réussir complètement (to try one's best).
3 hrs
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la différence entre s'améliorer et faire son maximum
c'est la qualité du conseil que vous recevez qui fait 'la différence entre s'améliorer et faire son maximum'...
Graduate engineer
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English
diff. entre changer pour le meilleur ou pour le mieux
le meilleur n'st pas tjrs adapté car cher/factice/trop mode/peut un jour fatiguer...
le mieux est tjrs adapté car bon prix/vrai/vous convient vraiment
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Jenny Ann Rydberg
2 hrs
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merci
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GILLES MEUNIER
: charabia en français
2 days 15 hrs
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faut savoir lire
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la différence entre passer à mieux et passer au meilleur
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-06-04 07:00:37 GMT)
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context is crucial here, as the sentence can be understood in two ways.
is the company speaking about itself? In which case this is about improving, or becoming best in its class.
is the company speaking about suppliers? In which case this is about choosing a better supplier or the best supplier in its class.
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