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avere nel proprio DNA

English translation: to be in its DNA/to be inherent to its nature/to be in its blood/to have in one's genes/to have in its genetic traits/innate qualities

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Italian term or phrase:avere nel proprio DNA
English translation:to be in its DNA/to be inherent to its nature/to be in its blood/to have in one's genes/to have in its genetic traits/innate qualities
Entered by: Luisa Fiorini

07:32 May 28, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / comunicato stampa
Italian term or phrase: avere nel proprio DNA
xxx si è caratterizzata, investendo nelle ricerca e nello sviluppo dei prodotti ed *ha quindi nel proprio Dna* l’innovazione tecnica e d’immagine.

Come posso rendere in modo efficace la frase in asterischi?

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Luisa Fiorini
Italy
Local time: 02:05
"... is in its DNA"
Explanation:
(follows "l'innovazione tecnica e d'immagine...")
- don't see why you can't translate literally in this case.
Selected response from:

William Crerar
Italy
Local time: 02:05
Grading comment
Thank you very much to all of you. I went with thi one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5"... is in its DNA"
William Crerar
4inherent to its nature
Nadia Ayoub
4it has in its genetic traits
Milena Bosco (X)
4to have XXX in one's genes
Emma Drew
3(they are) in its blood
CMJ_Trans (X)
3have it inherited
Pnina
2innate qualities
Nina Taranto


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
innate qualities


Explanation:
...its innate qualities include/are...
just a thought

Nina Taranto
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
"... is in its DNA"


Explanation:
(follows "l'innovazione tecnica e d'immagine...")
- don't see why you can't translate literally in this case.

William Crerar
Italy
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much to all of you. I went with thi one.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Micic
5 mins
agree  Krisztina Lelik
11 mins
agree  Olga Buongiorno
12 mins
agree  TIL Ltd (X)
2 hrs
agree  Nitin Goyal
2 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inherent to its nature


Explanation:
Technical innovation is inherent to its nature.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 6
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(they are) in its blood


Explanation:
another alternative - a familiar expression

part of what they are

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-05-28 07:55:21 GMT)
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bloodstream - would be even better

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 02:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it has in its genetic traits


Explanation:
One way to say it.
Have a great day

Milena Bosco (X)
Italy
Local time: 02:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in CatalanCatalan
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to have XXX in one's genes


Explanation:


Emma Drew
Italy
Local time: 02:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
have it inherited


Explanation:
from somewhere in one's family.
It is so characteristic as to seem inherited.

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-05-29 10:02:02 GMT)
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I am adding a quotation.
"...Men having this kind of hair loss have it inherited."
http://childcare.ygoy.com/hair-loss/

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 03:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 10
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