Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
obtener los datos que nos faltan
English translation:
It's not always worth it to pay for the information we lack
Added to glossary by
Eugenio Llorente
Sep 13, 2008 18:15
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Spanish term
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obtener los datos que nos faltan
Spanish to English
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Se trata de saber cómo valorar los datos que tenemos y cuando podemos dejar de obtener datos pasando a su análisis. El término se encuentra en este "eslogan:
"No siempre merece la pena pagar por obtener datos que nos faltan."
Me gustaría encontrar una mejor altenativa a la siguiente que tengo:
"It is not always worth it to pay for the data we are lacking."
"No siempre merece la pena pagar por obtener datos que nos faltan."
Me gustaría encontrar una mejor altenativa a la siguiente que tengo:
"It is not always worth it to pay for the data we are lacking."
Proposed translations
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Paying for the information we lack is not always the best alternative
Your suggestion sounds pretty good. I'd say information, though, instead of data - It's not always worth it to pay for information we lack...
Just an idea.
Just an idea.
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Comment: "Muchas gracias, Lisa, por tu respuesta y sugerencia."
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
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it's not always worth going the whole way to get what you need
I would suggest in this context ....
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Gilberto Diaz Castro
United States
United States
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English
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United States
I translate the message, not just words.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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It is not always worth paying for the data we need.
You could also say "Paying for our missing data is not cost worthy."
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