Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
a livello artigianale
English translation:
handcrafted
Added to glossary by
Angela Arnone
Jul 29, 2004 09:53
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
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Works in: Italian to Russian, Spanish to Russian, English to Russian, and 1 more.
a livello artigianale
Homework / test
Italian to English
Medical
Manufacturing
La produzione di A.... si fa tuttora a livello artigianale. E questo spiega l’elevato costo finale.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 -1 | by handicraftsmen |
apta
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| 4 +1 | to the highest standards |
Marie-Hélène Hayles
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Proposed translations
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by handicraftsmen
"the A...'s production is still managed by handicraftsmen"
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Comment: "Sorry for late grading. Something didn't work before"
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20 mins
Marie-Hélène Hayles
Native in English
Works in field
medicine - chemistry - pharmaceuticals
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
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to the highest standards
"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.
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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.
Peer comment(s):
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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)
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yes, I don't think they'd be justifying their high prices by deprecating their own products ;-)
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gmel117608
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Discussion
2:Saying to "highest standards" also the meaning of the entire phrase is turned around.
Can I say something like: "in an artisan way"?
2:Saying to "highest standards" also the meaning of the entire phrase is turned around.
Can I say something like: "in an artisan way"?