palillo (in this context)

English translation: my tools

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Spanish term or phrase:palillo (in this context)
English translation:my tools
Entered by: Eileen Brophy

11:55 Feb 29, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Tourist Brochure
Spanish term or phrase: palillo (in this context)
I think it is a wooden tool for working with clay, but I do not know the exact word, is it simply a stick or is there another technical term? This is the context: Pero sin dudarlo es en el barro donde disfruto al máximo, donde se desarrolla la creación que es lo más valioso, mi idea, mi palillo, mi sentimiento y mi momento de satisfacción plena el cual me convoca a seguir por este camino, el de ser imaginero.
Eileen Brophy
Spain
Local time: 23:23
my tools
Explanation:
"But it's definitely when working with clay that I come alive the most; where the creation unfolds in its bravest sense. It's my concept, my tools, my feelings and my complete satisfaction which beckon me down this path of being a sculptor."
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Martin Cosgrove (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:23
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Martin
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2my tools
Martin Cosgrove (X)
3 +1modelling tool
patinba


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
modelling tool


Explanation:
In this context the writer is being metaphorical, so I would not be too specific.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 81
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's a very good suggestion Patinba, I was searching for Clay Modelling Tools, to see if I could find such an image as a "palillo" but without any luck, most were simply pottery ware tools.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
my tools


Explanation:
"But it's definitely when working with clay that I come alive the most; where the creation unfolds in its bravest sense. It's my concept, my tools, my feelings and my complete satisfaction which beckon me down this path of being a sculptor."

Martin Cosgrove (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Martin
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your help Martin and I agree with Kristen, you got a bit carried away with your answer, as you translated everything, but I had more or less translated as you have, except for the "palito" part. Your help is certainly greatly appreciated, as I was looking for a definite word for "palito" and it never occurred to me to simply use "tools."


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristen F.: Madre mía, te has emocionado, Martin! Se lo has traducido todo... Creo que "my tools" is okay as well. Perhaps more generic, but that seems to work well here.
2 hrs
  -> Sorry! I'm just used to translating literary material and find it easier to get a sense of what a word should be if I can translate a longer section. My intention wasn't to try to take over or imply the asker was unable to translate the rest herself.

agree  neilmac: I find "path of being a sculptor" a bit clunky, but apart from that, well done sir!
19 hrs
  -> Yes, on second thoughts, 'becoming' might be better than 'being'.
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