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lies a debt to

German translation: was zurückzuführen ist auf...


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English term or phrase:lies a debt to
German translation:was zurückzuführen ist auf...
Entered by: Susanne Steinegger
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11:28 Oct 26, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: lies a debt to
In response to this I would note that a loose composition was typical of Larionov's paintings in this period and herein lies a debt to his Impressionist backround. Certainly, by 1909-1910 his compositions become tighter and more formalised but not in the period 1906-1908. ...
Susanne Steinegger
Switzerland
Local time: 04:35
was zurückzuführen ist auf...
Explanation:
..., was auf seine impressionistischen Wurzeln zurückzuführen ist

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-10-27 13:02:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Dankesehr.
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Thomas Hirsch
Spain
Local time: 04:35
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7was zurückzuführen ist auf...
Thomas Hirsch
4 +3hat er zu verdanken/ist geschuldet
Hans G. Liepert
2zahlt ein Tribut
erika rubinstein


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
zahlt ein Tribut


Explanation:
vielleicht

erika rubinstein
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke trotzdem!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  BrigitteHilgner: Nein - damit lässt sich kein guter dt Satz bilden.
1 hr

neutral  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Brigitte
18 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hat er zu verdanken/ist geschuldet


Explanation:
hat e seinem impressionistischen Hintergrund zu verdanken / ist seiner Herkunft aus dem Impressionismus geschuldet

Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vielen Dank!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans: erste Version
41 mins
  -> danke, Ingeborg

agree  ibz: Auch mit der ersten Version.
1 hr
  -> danke

agree  Andrea Flaßbeck: Ich finde auch "geschuldet" gut, immerhin steht im AT "debt" :).
7 hrs
  -> danke - finde ich auch ;0)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
was zurückzuführen ist auf...


Explanation:
..., was auf seine impressionistischen Wurzeln zurückzuführen ist

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-10-27 13:02:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Dankesehr.

Thomas Hirsch
Spain
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ibz: Ist ebenfalls schön!
57 mins
  -> dankesehr.

agree  BrigitteHilgner: Eine sprachlich gelungene Lösung.
1 hr
  -> Danke.

agree  Goldcoaster: sehe es eher in diese Richtung
1 hr
  -> danke.

agree  Susanne Schiewe
3 hrs
  -> danke.

agree  mill
4 hrs
  -> danke

agree  Gudrun Dauner: Schöne Formulierung
14 hrs
  -> dankesehr

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Brigitte und Gudrun
18 hrs
  -> dankeschön.
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