"(néixer) de la mà de..."

03:26 Nov 3, 2000
Catalan to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Catalan term or phrase: "(néixer) de la mà de..."
Text del Quaderns de Cultura Popular del Periodico:

"...el bestiari actual va néixer de la mà dels grans artistes"
Teresa Bau


Summary of answers provided
na"...was born thanks to the input of great artists"
Paul Roige (X)
naresult - contribution
Lia Fail (X)
na...born thanks to the hands of great artists.
Luis Luis
nawas the creation of/was created by
Jon Zuber (X)


  

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1 hr
"...was born thanks to the input of great artists"


Explanation:
Went away from litteral translation to get something more 'English?...Que sigui d'ajuda :)

Paul Roige (X)
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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7 hrs
result - contribution


Explanation:
.../was the result/culmination of/came about as a result of/ the contributions of great artists...

Preferred to the very literal 'was born', which is 'technically' speaking, more suitably collocated with living things.



Lia Fail (X)
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8 hrs
...born thanks to the hands of great artists.


Explanation:
"the folk dresses of the present have been born thanks to the hands of great artists."

Regards.
Luis Luis

Luis Luis
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8 hrs
was the creation of/was created by


Explanation:
These "néixer" constructions are best translated freely, in my opinion.

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