mają służyć przede wszystkim im samym

English translation: ought, above all, serve their own best interests and those of their teachers

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Polish term or phrase: mają służyć przede wszystkim im samym
English translation:ought, above all, serve their own best interests and those of their teachers
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

15:25 Feb 5, 2015
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Polish term or phrase: mają służyć przede wszystkim im samym
Wyniki, jakie uzyskali ci uczniowie, mają służyć przede wszystkim im samym i ich nauczycielom.
Natalia111 (X)
Poland
Local time: 01:23
ought, above all, serve their own best interests and those of their teachers
Explanation:
another variation
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 19:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1should be/should serve/are intended to be a valuable source of information...
Aleksandra Karpiuk, AITI
3 +1ought to, first and foremost, serve them, as well as their teachers
Jacek Kloskowski
3are to, first of all, benefit them themselves, are to be, first of all, for their own good
Darius Saczuk
3ought, above all, serve their own best interests and those of their teachers
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
are to, first of all, benefit them themselves, are to be, first of all, for their own good


Explanation:
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 19:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2129
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ought, above all, serve their own best interests and those of their teachers


Explanation:
another variation

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
should be/should serve/are intended to be a valuable source of information...


Explanation:
może coś z stylu: should, above all, be a valuable source of information for the students themselves ...

Aleksandra Karpiuk, AITI
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hanna Burdon: Myślę, że warto odejść od tego napuszonego stylu oryginału.
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ought to, first and foremost, serve them, as well as their teachers


Explanation:
another option

Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  legato
3 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :)
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