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look to

English translation: Refer to and seek advice from

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:look to
Selected answer:Refer to and seek advice from
Entered by: Anna Maria Augustine (X)

12:17 Jan 24, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: look to
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is the expert authority that local fire departments and fire safety code enforcement authorities look to for fire safety standards and codes.
Bill Lao
Local time: 03:29
Refer to and seek advice from
Explanation:
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 21:29
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +4Refer to and seek advice from
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4 +4turn to
Nesrin
5go to for/rely on for
Melissa Stanfield
4 +1turn to (as an authority)
Nedra Rivera Huntington
3it is the authority from whom they expect
Caryl Swift
2follow the example of
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Refer to and seek advice from


Explanation:
*

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Hélène Hayles
2 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Jack Doughty
4 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  erika rubinstein
6 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
39 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Alexander Demyanov
1 hr
  -> Thanks
disagree  Refugio: "Look to" does not include the idea of seeking advice from, at least not in this context. They simply follow their standards and codes.
2 hrs
  -> Hmmm. Try thinking then and submit an answer!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
go to for/rely on for


Explanation:
go to for / rely on for

Melissa Stanfield
Australia
Local time: 05:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
follow the example of


Explanation:
is one way of looking at it

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
turn to


Explanation:
.. which they turn to...
...which they consult...
...from which they get the fire safety standards and codes.

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
38 mins
agree  R. Alex Jenkins
58 mins
agree  Refugio
2 hrs
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
6 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turn to (as an authority)


Explanation:
this is the body that they receive the codes, etc. from, the authority.

Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
Local time: 12:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R. Alex Jenkins
58 mins
  -> Thanks, Richard.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
it is the authority from whom they expect


Explanation:
Whe we look to someone for somethibg, we expect that thing from them. A parent, for example, might say to their eldest child:

"I look to you to set an example to your brothers and sisters"

meaning that they expect that child to behave in a way which will provide a good example.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-01-24 12:23:59 GMT)
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for somethiNg - sorry about the typo

http://tinyurl.com/35dgdu (2.c.)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-24 12:25:28 GMT)
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And my answer should have read:

'it is the authority from whom they expect something (standards and codes)'

I don't know what happened to the last bit - it disappeared when I posted the answer!

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 21:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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