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"imprimiéndole características únicas"

English translation: and endowing it with unique features

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Spanish term or phrase:"imprimiéndole características únicas"
English translation:and endowing it with unique features
Entered by: Lisa Dahlander

01:00 Nov 13, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: "imprimiéndole características únicas"
"Construido sobre un antiguo cementerio maya, alrededor de 330 albañiles, maestros de obra, escultores, especialistas en manejo de piedra caliza, arquitectos, diseñadores, pintores, además de los cientos de artesanos mexicanos que elaboraron una gran cantidad de piezas incorporadas al diseño de las tumbas, trabajaron incansablemente para lograr este maravilloso lugar, mezcla de simbolismos antiguos y contemporáneos, misticismo y color, imprimiéndole características únicas"
Lisa Dahlander
Mexico
Local time: 03:03
and endowing it with unique features
Explanation:
With "endowing" I was looking for a certain elegance of phrase, I think that's the key. If another elegant term can also be inspired, why not?
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:03
Grading comment
Thanks, Henry! I really like your suggestion!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8and endowing it with unique features
Henry Hinds
5endowing it with a heritage / legacy of unique characteristics
Xenia Wong
4investing it with/conferring unique characteristics
camille1
4thus providing it with unique attributes
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
2giving it unique characteristics
Gabo Pena


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
imprimiéndole características únicas
investing it with/conferring unique characteristics


Explanation:
con·fer (k…n-fûr“) v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers. --tr. 1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her.
2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility onto the administration's actions. --intr.

camille1
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
and endowing it with unique features


Explanation:
With "endowing" I was looking for a certain elegance of phrase, I think that's the key. If another elegant term can also be inspired, why not?

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 714
Grading comment
Thanks, Henry! I really like your suggestion!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: Good, but I would omit the "and"
3 mins
  -> Or maybe "and endowed it". If I had time I'd work it into the whole sentence, but I'll leave that to Lisa!
agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Luiroi.
agree  Marylen
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marylen.
agree  Graciela Guzman
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Graciela.
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, María.
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Michele.
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Smart.
agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs: Without "and"
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Joaquim.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
giving it unique characteristics


Explanation:
or branding it with a unique character

Gabo Pena
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
imprimiéndole características únicas
thus providing it with unique attributes


Explanation:
Another option. Hope it helps.

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
endowing it with a heritage / legacy of unique characteristics


Explanation:
I like the words legacy and heritage since the artistic characteristics have been left impressed for future generations.

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Note added at 4 hrs 36 mins (2004-11-13 05:37:04 GMT)
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her·i·tage (hr-tj) KEY

NOUN:

Property that is or can be inherited; an inheritance.
Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright: a heritage of affluence and social position.

Xenia Wong
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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