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But good can always be better

French translation: Cependant, on peut toujours faire mieux

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English term or phrase:But good can always be better
French translation:Cependant, on peut toujours faire mieux
Entered by: Kévin Bacquet

11:32 Feb 13, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: But good can always be better
Instant issuance is a phenomenon many banks already embrace. It offers a flexible way of issuing cards and services to new and existing clients and offers increased service levels with a decrease of fraud and cost. ***But good can always be better***. We truly believe that instant issuing at localized branches could be improved in many ways. So we did.

J'ai plusieurs solutions mais rien ne me satisfait. Merci pour vos idées !
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 16:11
Cependant, on peut toujours faire mieux
Explanation:
suggestion
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FBrisson
France
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour votre aide ! J'ai décidé de faire simple.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +12Cependant, on peut toujours faire mieux
FBrisson
3 +3mais tout est perfectible
Anne Farina
4mais il est toujours possible de s'améliorer/ de faire plus
jean-jacques alexandre
3mais rien n'est jamais parfait
polyglot45
3mais on peut toujours transformer du bon en mieux
mattranslate


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +12
but good can always be better
Cependant, on peut toujours faire mieux


Explanation:
suggestion

FBrisson
France
Local time: 16:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour votre aide ! J'ai décidé de faire simple.

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agree  Val Traductions
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agree  Aitor Aizpuru
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agree  Maria Fanucchi (X)
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  -> Merci Catherine - bon week-end !
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
but good can always be better
mais rien n'est jamais parfait


Explanation:
Mais combien bonnes seraient les solutions adoptées, on pourrait toujours les améliorer....


Mais le choix des mots dépendra de la phrase qui précède.....

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-02-13 11:39:38 GMT)
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la perfection n'existant pas

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
but good can always be better
mais tout est perfectible


Explanation:
....

Anne Farina
France
Local time: 16:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Val Traductions
1 hr
  -> Merci Val

agree  Marilyne (X)
2 hrs
  -> Merci Marilyne

agree  Premium✍️
4 hrs
  -> Merci MultiPro
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
but good can always be better
mais il est toujours possible de s'améliorer/ de faire plus


Explanation:
:---- )))))

jean-jacques alexandre
France
Local time: 16:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 40
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
but good can always be better
mais on peut toujours transformer du bon en mieux


Explanation:
simple intuition, mais je propose quand même...

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il m'a semblé que "good can always be better" était une formule plutôt 'neuve', produit d'un style créatif (en tout cas, je ne l'ai trouvé nulle part sur la toile). Pourquoi ne pas oser faire de même dans la langue cible?
Bon, c'est quand même vrai qu'une bonne vieille formule permet d'assurer plus simplement le coup.

mattranslate
Germany
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23
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