Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Berlin se veut un modèle de rigueur
English translation:
Berlin sees itself as a model of strictness/rigour/austerity
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French term
Berlin se veut un modèle de rigueur
can we say: Berlin is meant to be a model?
je vous remercie beaucoup.
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
elegant, eloquent, accurate translation
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
Berlin sees itself as a model of strictness/rigour/austerity
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Berlin wishes to appear as a model of austerity, - to be considered as -...
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/se_vouloir/825...
vouloir être, vouloir paraître.
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Note added at 13 mins (2012-06-20 17:47:47 GMT)
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Putting the accent on the perception Berlin wishes others to have.
France
French - English, 14 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to French
Berlin sees itself as a model of rigor
I dare say "Berlin sees itself as a model of rigor" fits the need of your translation and sounds the most elegant. You be the judge.
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Kate Collyer
: I already suggested this... And in any case, I think this is an appropriate use of 'austerity'.
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Berlin leads the way on austerity
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-20 20:15:45 GMT)
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Further to cc's comments (point taken), how about:
"Berlin wants to lead the way on austerity".
Better? :-)
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cc in nyc
: But that changes a hoped-for image into a statement of fact, which is wrong – no matter how tight the space // Even still, intent and firm aspiration are not the equivalent of facts
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Fair enough.
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