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el pop... heredero de

English translation: pop ... in the style of

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Spanish term or phrase:el pop... heredero de
English translation:pop ... in the style of
Entered by: Matt Valentine

13:44 Apr 22, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Tourist Newsletter
Spanish term or phrase: el pop... heredero de
Hi,

I'm translating a tourist newsletter about events in Tenerife from Spanish to British English. One of the events is music performance by Pablo Lopez and is the section where this tricky phrase appears. Here it is below so that you can see it in context:

"Lo hace con su nuevo y primer disco, en el que combina el pop español melódico de toda la vida, heredero de Alejandro Sanz, con la pulsión pianística de Billy Joel, Elton John o los mismísimos Queen."

I was thinking of a translation along the lines of "hugely influenced by Alejandro Sanz", but I think that this may be moving away from the Spanish a little much. Anyone else got any other suggestions please? Thanks in advance :)
Matt Valentine
Norway
Local time: 12:40
pop ... in the style of
Explanation:
I think this is more or less what it amounts to, and it sounds reasonably natural to me. There's also "in the manner of" or "in the vein of", but "style" is the most idiomatic, I'd say.

I also thought of "following on from" or "taking its lead from".

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Sorry; should have checked before posting. I didn't see that Noni had already suggested "style". But personally I would steer clear of any attempt to render "heredero" literally.

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Or possibly "which owes a lot to" or "with its roots in"?

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Or even "in the tradition of".

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People might start getting annoyed if I make too many suggestions, but I've just jotted these things down as they came to mind. Pity not to, because one of them might be what you want.
Selected response from:

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 12:40
Grading comment
Thanks, Charles! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4along the lines of...
George Rabel
2 +4[plainly] inheriting the style of ...
Noni Gilbert Riley
4 +1pop ... in the style of
Charles Davis
4Spanish pop ... Alejandro Sanz's heir
eski
4the classic Latin pop sound made famous by
James A. Walsh
3in the spirit of // typical of
polyglot45
3Spanish pop... successor to Alejandro Sanz
Ana Vozone
3following the tracks of
Adoración Bodoque Martínez


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
[plainly] inheriting the style of ...


Explanation:
[plainly] inheriting the style of ...

Here's something to kick off with, which is closer to the original, although not necessarily better.

I await a reasonable brainstorming session!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 132

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: Hi Noni! I really like your take on this; un abrazo desde Mexico. :))
5 mins
  -> Gracias eski!
agree  Sandra Cirera-García
24 mins
  -> Gracias Sara
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
54 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia
agree  lugoben
56 mins
  -> Gracias lugoben
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Spanish pop ... Alejandro Sanz's heir


Explanation:
s.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Sanz
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro conocido como Alejandro Sanz (Madrid, 18 de ..... «Víveme», logra un top 10 en la categoría de Latin Pop Songs de la revista ...
Anexo:Premios y Galardones de Alejandro Sanz - Wikipedia ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Premios_y_Galardones_de_Alejandro_Sanz
A lo largo de su carrera musical Alejandro Sanz ha recibido numerosos premios, entre los que destacan: ... Best Latin Pop Álbum por «No Es Lo Mismo».
iTunes - Música - Alejandro Sanz
https://itunes.apple.com/mx/artist/alejandro-sanz/id162036
The most commercially successful Spanish singer of all time, Alejandro Sanz ... his association with Mecano, a successful Spanish pop/rock group of the 1980s.
Alejandro Sanz Marries Raquel Perera - People.com
www.people.com/people/article/0,,20599644,00.html
Traducir esta página
30 may. 2012 - The Grammy-winning pop star wed Raquel Perera in Barcelona. ... Grammy-winning Spanish pop star Alejandro Sanz is officially off the market. Sanz, 43, married his ... Courteney Cox Cuts Her Hair Into a Lob! (See Her Chic ...
:))


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Hi Noni! I really like your take on this: un abrazo desde Mexico. :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 04:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pop ... in the style of


Explanation:
I think this is more or less what it amounts to, and it sounds reasonably natural to me. There's also "in the manner of" or "in the vein of", but "style" is the most idiomatic, I'd say.

I also thought of "following on from" or "taking its lead from".

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-04-22 13:57:06 GMT)
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Sorry; should have checked before posting. I didn't see that Noni had already suggested "style". But personally I would steer clear of any attempt to render "heredero" literally.

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-04-22 13:58:00 GMT)
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Or possibly "which owes a lot to" or "with its roots in"?

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Note added at 14 mins (2015-04-22 13:58:36 GMT)
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Or even "in the tradition of".

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-04-22 13:59:40 GMT)
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People might start getting annoyed if I make too many suggestions, but I've just jotted these things down as they came to mind. Pity not to, because one of them might be what you want.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Thanks, Charles! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Quite re your jotting comment. I wholeheartedly agree that it would be a pity not to. Perhaps we should campaign for a brainstorming invitation button. Lots of possibilities among your suggestions.
1 hr
  -> Thanks! I like the idea of a brainstorming button. Ah me, unspoken KudoZ etiquette...
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
along the lines of...


Explanation:
- following in the footsteps of...
- reminiscent of...


George Rabel
Local time: 06:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: I like following in the footsteps of...
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Noni
agree  Charles Davis: I also like "following in the footsteps", in fact I think it could be the best yet.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Charles
agree  neilmac: Idem... footeps :)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, neilmac
agree  jpatters
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, jpatters
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in the spirit of // typical of


Explanation:
other options

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typified by
derived from

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Spanish pop... successor to Alejandro Sanz


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...

Example sentence(s):
  • After a series of hits which had many music critics pegging them as a possible successor to the Beatles themselves
  • Hailed as successors to The Beatles, the British band Badfinger had an extended stay in Milwaukee – a bizarre nightmare from which it never...
Ana Vozone
Local time: 11:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el pop español melódico de toda la vida, heredero de
the classic Latin pop sound made famous by


Explanation:
This would be my take on it. Of course "Spanish pop" is also possible, but I'd be inclined to say "Latin" (but you're not asking about that anyway, so it's neither here nor there).

Hope it helps.


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By the way, Matthew, Pablo López is quite a sensation here in his home province of Málaga, where I've lived for many years. If you haven't heard him on Youtube yet, check him out. You'll see what I mean about this (God-awful) combo of sounds I refer to! :)

Example sentence(s):
  • Lo hace con su nuevo y primer disco, en el que combina <b>el pop español melódico de toda la vida, heredero de Alejandro Sanz</b>, con la pulsión pianística de Billy Joel, Elton John o los mismísimos Queen.
  • He does this on his brand new debut album, which combines <b>the classic Latin pop sound made famous by Alejandro Sanz</b>, with the upbeat piano styles of Billy Joel, Elton John or the mighty Queen.
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 43
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
following the tracks of


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Adoración Bodoque Martínez
Ireland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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