Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
si è imposto all\'attenzione
English translation:
he grabbed critical attention
Italian term
Portugal
Translation, proofreading, editing, MTPE
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Arabic to Italian, Portuguese to Italian, and 3 more.
si è imposto all'attenzione
It's a painter
Proposed translations
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
he grabbed critical attention
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-18 16:42:58 GMT)
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or 'he became impossible for the critics to ignore' if a slightly more refined version is required
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or 'he made it impossible for the critics to ignore him'
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-18 16:43:26 GMT)
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OK I'll stop now
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-18 16:43:34 GMT)
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Honest :)
United States
Native in: Italian 
, English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, German to English, and 2 more.
he caught the critics' attention
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or captured, for something more forceful.
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tradu-grace
: Yes for captured ....
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Thanks!
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texjax DDS PhD
: another agree for captured
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Thanks, Doc!
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philgoddard
3 hrs
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Thanks, Phil!
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Jim Tucker (X)
: captured
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Thanks, Jim!
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Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
he commanded the attention
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
Italy
Knowledge makes the difference
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
he earned the critics' attention
Italy
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian
he attracted the critics' interest
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Or "captured....." as Claudio suggested before.
Italy
"handmade" syntax for that human touch
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
critics began to give him attention
he managed to capture critical attention
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?s...
(considering "imporre": to impose, to have your way etc., I would recommend "managed to")
one more idea - hope to have helped too.
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
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