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a livello artigianale

English translation: handcrafted

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Italian term or phrase:a livello artigianale
English translation:handcrafted
Entered by: Angela Arnone

09:53 Jul 29, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Manufacturing
Italian term or phrase: a livello artigianale
La produzione di A.... si fa tuttora a livello artigianale. E questo spiega l’elevato costo finale.
Ekaterina I.
by handicraftsmen
Explanation:
"the A...'s production is still managed by handicraftsmen"
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apta
Local time: 12:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to the highest standards
Marie-Hélène Hayles
4 -1by handicraftsmen
apta


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
by handicraftsmen


Explanation:
"the A...'s production is still managed by handicraftsmen"

apta
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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disagree  Angela Arnone: "handicraftsmen" doesn't exist in English
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to the highest standards


Explanation:
"artigiano" in English = craftsman/person, but we don't really have an adjective to directly translate "artigianale". Without completely turning the sentence around, I'd suggest "A manufactures its products to the highest standards".

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Note added at 2 hrs 48 mins (2004-07-29 12:41:57 GMT)
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Following your further comments, how about \"A\'s products are still individually made by craftsmen\"?

Anyway, I do agree with apta that you shouldn\'t use \"in an artisan way\" - it\'s Italianish, not English.

Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  bistefano: In italian, "a livello artigianale" often shows a depreciatory feeling. This doesn't seem to be the case here, thou' (therefore I changed my grade)
2 hrs
  -> yes, I don't think they'd be justifying their high prices by deprecating their own products ;-)
agree  gmel117608
3 days 21 hrs
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