Nov 21, 2006 12:27
17 yrs ago
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Flemish term
koken kost geld
Flemish to English
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Seems to be a Flemish expression judging by websites. Is there an English equivalent? Otherwise I'm thinking of something like "All this costs a pretty penny". X designs and markets 3D inspection and measuring systems and spends a lot on R&D and on acquiring other companies and integrating their technology into its operations.
Koken kost geld. In het voorbije decennium haalde X geregeld kapitaal op bij durfkapitaalverschaffers, waarvan de GIMV met 20 miljoen euro (in verschillende ronden) de grootste inbreng had. Begin 2006 haalde X nog 35 miljoen euro op. Maar de zoektocht gaat voort. Bij beleggers circuleren al maandenlang berichten over een beursgang...
Koken kost geld. In het voorbije decennium haalde X geregeld kapitaal op bij durfkapitaalverschaffers, waarvan de GIMV met 20 miljoen euro (in verschillende ronden) de grootste inbreng had. Begin 2006 haalde X nog 35 miljoen euro op. Maar de zoektocht gaat voort. Bij beleggers circuleren al maandenlang berichten over een beursgang...
Proposed translations
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| 3 | it doesn't come for free |
Ken Cox
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| 3 +3 | There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
Babelnotes
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| 5 | If you want to play, you have to pay. |
Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
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Proposed translations
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it doesn't come for free
IK can't think of an exact equivalent, but this may come close. Some other suggestions that may fit in your context:
It (all) runs on money
Money primes the pump
Money makes it go
It (all) runs on money
Money primes the pump
Money makes it go
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I didn't actually go with any of Ken's suggestions, but his came closest in flavour. Eventually decided on 'There's a hefty price to pay'. Another option might be 'All this does not come without a price tag'. I briefly flirted with the free lunch idea, but there's no implication the company is expecting something for nothing. Thanks a lot, everyone."
3 hrs
Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
United States
United States
United States
My experience = your success!
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, Flemish to English, and 2 more.
If you want to play, you have to pay.
I think that this American expression - casual as it may be - really 'hits the n ail on the head'.
+3
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There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Just my two cents.
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Dennis Seine
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kblanking (X)
: One food-and-money expression replaced by another, nice
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Leliadoura
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