Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
maestría
XXXX here is a composer, which makes me wonder whether "Maestría" could be interpreted as simply "compositions", since "maestro" can mean both "maestro" and "composer". In other words, is "maestría" equivalent to his work as a composer, or simply mastery/consummate skills...?
As ever, I'd be very grateful for advice. Many thanks!
la maestría de XXXX
| 4 +6 | mastery |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 +1 | artistry |
cristina estanislau
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| 3 | oeuvre or "great works" of |
Mack McKay
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| 3 | masterly |
Kathleen Shelly
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| 3 -1 | teaching/instruction |
liz askew
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Jun 21, 2007 21:34: Carol Gullidge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/134264">Carol Gullidge's</a> old entry - "maestría"" to ""mastery""
Proposed translations
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
mastery
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MikeGarcia
27 mins
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Gracias, Miguel.
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Eugenia Noriega (X)
1 hr
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Gracias, Eugenia.
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| agree |
Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
1 hr
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Gracias, Manuel.
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María Diehn
: I like "consumate skills" as well.
2 hrs
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Gracias, María.
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Joseph Tein
: "mastery" is the most direct translation here when we have no context - 'skill' or 'expertise' are also possibilities.
2 hrs
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Gracias, Joe.
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AZjuancarlos
14 hrs
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Gracias, Juan Carlos.
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Really devoted and persistent
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Portuguese to French, and 5 more.
artistry
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Joseph Tein
: 'artistry' is a prettier word than 'mastery' - I think it could work also.
2 hrs
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thanks joseph
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teaching/instruction
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Joseph Tein
: Cheers, Liz. I see nothing in my dictionaries that suggests these meanings, and nothing in Carol's comments either (she uses the word 'skills')
2 hrs
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You're dead right - one of my more ridiculous contributions. I don't know what I was thinking at the time!
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United States
We do the job right, the first time!
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
oeuvre or "great works" of
Prompt...Precise...Polished
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Discussion
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And, unfortunately, that IS all the context: it's a list of musicians and their qualities that made them so important to a certain body of music. I don't think that divulging who or what would be any more help, so, I'm just looking for a term that would sound acceptable in the music context in general