Hereva d'aquells pioners

English translation: thanks to the work of these pioneers

13:08 Nov 1, 2005
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Catalan term or phrase: Hereva d'aquells pioners
Al costat de Gaudí, al modernisme català destaquen figures com Domènech i Muntaner, Puig i Cadafalch i Josep Maria Jujol. ***Hereva d'aquells pioners***, l'arquitectura catalana ha consagrat a una nova generació de creadors...
A bit stuck on how to render this in English, thanks as always for any ideas!
Robert Taylor
Local time: 10:19
English translation:thanks to the work of these pioneers
Explanation:
Or maybe even 'thanks to these pioneers'.

Just a couple of ideas. I don't think I'd use the term 'heir' or the verb 'inherit' to be honest.

HTH

Sheila
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 10:19
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Thanks very much Sheila, most helpful, I wanted to avoid the word 'heir' just couldn't think how. Thanks again.
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3 +2thanks to the work of these pioneers
Sheila Hardie
4Following in the footsteps of those pioneers
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
thanks to the work of these pioneers


Explanation:
Or maybe even 'thanks to these pioneers'.

Just a couple of ideas. I don't think I'd use the term 'heir' or the verb 'inherit' to be honest.

HTH

Sheila

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 10:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks very much Sheila, most helpful, I wanted to avoid the word 'heir' just couldn't think how. Thanks again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Lambert Hall: I agree with Sheila
36 mins
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agree  Ross Andrew Parker: Me too
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Following in the footsteps of those pioneers


Explanation:
Captures something of the 'legacy' sense of hereu.

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