Dupa munca si rasplata

English translation: a couple of ideas

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Romanian term or phrase:Dupa munca si rasplata
English translation:a couple of ideas
Entered by: Emina Popovici

15:31 Jan 9, 2007
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: Dupa munca si rasplata
Este vorba de un concurs in cadrul unei companii. Any suggestions?
Emina Popovici
Sweden
Local time: 17:33
a couple of ideas
Explanation:
It would be nice to know what the competition involves - what do people have to do to win it? And what's the prize/reward?

Assuming it basically means that people get some sort of reward for their efforts (possibly financial but not necessarily), perhaps we could say something like:

"Hard work brings rewards"

or

"Get out [or get back] what you put in"

e.g.

"Want to get out what you put in?

Are you fed up with putting in 100% effort but not reaping the same level of reward? If so, read on."
http://www.gumtree.com/london/14/6516814.html

"Hard working families are caught in the horrible reality of the two income trap created by high taxes, high housing prices and the myth that hard work brings rewards."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4...

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The other thing I'm wondering about is, is there a suggestion that laziness will be punished, or is the implication simply that hard work will be rewarded? If it doesn't mean laziness will be punished, I think that will rule out quite a few proverbial expressions like "reap what you sow" etc. because a number of those can have negative meanings as well (i.e. if you do something bad, something bad will happen to you - or if you do something good, something good will happen to you).
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Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
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Thank you, Peter!
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Summary of answers provided
2 +3a couple of ideas
Peter Shortall
5A good servant must have good wages
Susanna & Christian Popescu
4as the work, so the pay/one good turn deserves another
translator2012


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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as the work, so the pay/one good turn deserves another


Explanation:
as the work, so the pay/one good turn deserves another
Dict. Frazeologic roman-englez

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Note added at 1 oră (2007-01-09 16:37:26 GMT)
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Measure for measure

translator2012
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a couple of ideas


Explanation:
It would be nice to know what the competition involves - what do people have to do to win it? And what's the prize/reward?

Assuming it basically means that people get some sort of reward for their efforts (possibly financial but not necessarily), perhaps we could say something like:

"Hard work brings rewards"

or

"Get out [or get back] what you put in"

e.g.

"Want to get out what you put in?

Are you fed up with putting in 100% effort but not reaping the same level of reward? If so, read on."
http://www.gumtree.com/london/14/6516814.html

"Hard working families are caught in the horrible reality of the two income trap created by high taxes, high housing prices and the myth that hard work brings rewards."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4...

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-09 16:41:45 GMT)
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The other thing I'm wondering about is, is there a suggestion that laziness will be punished, or is the implication simply that hard work will be rewarded? If it doesn't mean laziness will be punished, I think that will rule out quite a few proverbial expressions like "reap what you sow" etc. because a number of those can have negative meanings as well (i.e. if you do something bad, something bad will happen to you - or if you do something good, something good will happen to you).

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Peter!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristiana Coblis: I like "Hard work brings rewards", it's positive.
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc, Cristiana!

agree  David Wright (X): I agree with "You get back what you put in"
1 hr
  -> Thanks, David!

agree  Elena Iercoşan: "Hard work..." Hi, Peter! Have a wonderful year! :)
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc Elena, un nou an minunat şi ţie! :)
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25 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A good servant must have good wages


Explanation:
Ştiu că este tardiv pentru traducere, dar numai ce am dat de întrebare. Nu ştiu de ce nu am primit notificare.


    Reference: http://www.phrasen.com/uebersetze,A-good-servant-must-have-g...
    Reference: http://www.beolingus.org/dings.cgi?o=3021;iservice=de-en;que...
Susanna & Christian Popescu
Germany
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RomanianRomanian
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