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Reflejan el hecho de que, desde sus inicios, las cooperativas no han buscado imitar a sus competidores empresariales y maximizar sus ganancias, sino más bien satisfacer las necesidades de sus miembros-propietarios.
They reflect the fact that, since their inception, cooperatives have not sought to ape their corporate competitors and maximize their profits, but rather to meet the needs of their member-owners.
Pero, para su consternación, los británicos no están menos ansiosos por imitar a Norteamérica.
But to his dismay the British are no less eager to ape America.
Aún eres una novata que trata de imitar el estilo occidental para tener éxito.
You’re still a novice, aping Western fashions to catch their attention.
Pero éste no necesitaba imitar algo tan humano y adulterado como la simple moneda.
But this didn’t need to ape something as human and adulterated as mere currency.
Lib pensó si seguir su ejemplo, pero no; era estúpido ponerse a imitar a los lugareños.
Lib thought of following suit. But no, it would be ridiculous to start aping the locals.
—dijo Azul elevando la voz—. Yo ni seré europeo ni les imitaré.
said Blue. He’d raised his voice, too. “I refuse to be a European, and I won’t ape their ways.
Podría tratarse de algún borracho a quien le hubiera dado por imitar a Lon Chaney.
He could be just some wino that went ape and decided to imitate Lon Chaney.
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