Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
andar a reboque
English translation:
slavishly following (overseas/foreign trends)
Portuguese term
United States
Scientist / Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
andar a reboque
Não basta premiar trabalhos feitos... as futuras investigações devem nascer sobretudo de ideias próprias, originais,... Sempre que possível deixemos de ***andar a reboque*** de “modas” importadas do estrangeiro.
I know what the phrase means literally but I think it is being used idiomatically here and I would like to identify the best way to render it in English.
MTIA!
Mar 5, 2006 04:01: Elizabeth Lyons changed "Field" from "Science" to "Other" , "Field (specific)" from "Medical: Health Care" to "Other"
Mar 5, 2006 04:02: Elizabeth Lyons changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
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Proposed translations
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
slavishly following (overseas/foreign trends)
Fullermoney a division of Stockcube Research Limited Suite 1.21 Plaza 535 Kings ... markets slavishly follow trends on Wall Street more. often than not. ...
www.fullermoney.com/FMP/Reports/fmp177.pdf - Similar pages
spends a lot of time dissuading women from **slavishly following trends**. ... research director for Envirosell, a consumer research and consulting firm. ...
www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/ articles/050314/14fashion.div_2.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar
Sempre que possível deixemos de andar a reboque de “modas” importadas do estrangeiro = whenever possible we should/let's avoid slavishly following (foreign) trends (from overseas) // imported/overseas trends
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Thanks, Muriel :-)
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Vidomar (X)
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Thank you, Vidomar!
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Professional in Oil & Gas Industry
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
to be followers
follow
To tag long
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-03-05 08:45:01 GMT)
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sorry, - tag along behind....
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
follow the leader..play "follow the leader"
people.lulu.com/blogs/view_post.php?post_id=14970
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Marcelo González
: The less-than-mature subtext associated with your suggestion may detract from the seriousness of the original (potentially creating a seemingly inappropriate sense of levity in the minds of readers).
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interesting thesis
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Israel
TNG Translation and Language Solutions
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 3 more.
follow behind
it´s a suggestion
Full-fledged
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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