"The young Gaudí, for example, knew little about making furniture but there was a base of experienced furniture makers who were able to help him translate his visions into reality," Mr. Permanyer said.
Since then, "Despacito" — meaning "slowly," referring to the ideal speed with which one should act on club-time sexual attraction — has been remixed several times, first by Fonsi himself, who courted the modern troubadour Victor Manuelle to help him translate the track's reggaeton into straightforward salsa.
Speaking to reporters on the flight from Iowa, he mused about strategies that might help him translate his Christian conservative appeal to secular New Hampshire.
Bill Burr, a popular comic with several successful "Late Show" sets under his belt, credits Mr. Brill with helping him translate stand-up to television.
The book also includes Mr. McGurr's resurgence in the 90's, as well-wishers like the designer Agnès B. and a British record company called Mo'Wax helped him translate his designs to fashion, CD sleeves, toys and the Web.
Sandoz claims that Albert was helping him translate the artifacts, which had included passages from the Bible.
Lytton Strachey's younger brother, James, helped to translate him and oversaw the standard edition.
