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

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1:00am Nov 13, 2004

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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

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Questions: 388 (7 open)
Answers: 62

Sweden

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?

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Henry Hinds
United States

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks, Henry! I really like your suggestion!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +8

and endowing it with unique features

Henry Hinds

endowing it with a heritage / legacy of unique characteristics

xzw

thus providing it with unique attributes

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)

investing it with/conferring unique characteristics

camille1

giving it unique characteristics

Gabe Pena

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14 mins confidence:

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
Brazil
Native speaker of:

English

38 mins confidence:

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
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 609

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks, Henry! I really like your suggestion!

1 hr confidence:

giving it unique characteristics

Explanation:
or branding it with a unique character

Gabe Pena
United States
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

2 hrs confidence:

imprimiéndole características únicas thus providing it with unique attributes

Explanation:
Another option. Hope it helps.

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Mexico
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 56

4 hrs confidence:

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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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.

xzw
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 108

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Spanish: "imprimiéndole características únicas"

English translation: and endowing it with unique features