Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Визитная карточка
English translation:
became the showcase of the mastery
Russian term
Russian Federation
Визитная карточка
Помогите, пожалуйста, перевести "визитная карточка" в следующем контексте:
Набивные парча и бархат, а также шелковые платья Delphos, имитирующие греческие хитоны, стали визитной карточкой мастера.
Заранее спасибо!
Dec 28, 2016 11:06: rns Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
became the showcase of the mastery
Serbia
Native in: Serbian 
Works in: Serbian to English, English to Serbian, Serbian to Russian, and 3 more.
trademark
hallmark
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Education, Legal, Technical & Medical
Native in: Uzbek (Variants: Samarkand-Bukhara, Khorezm, Tashkent, Ferghana valley) 
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signature
something (such as a quality or feature) that is closely associated with someone or something Merriam Webster
a distinguishing or identifying mark, feature, or quality; especially : a distinctive method of committing a crime that is characteristic of an offender
signature item(s)/look/style
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
calling card
2. (mainly American) a quality or achievement that gives someone an advantage This performance acted as the calling card that landed Taylor her first major film role.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a calling card
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An action by which someone or something can be identified:
‘holistic, sustainable design is the calling card of the green architect’
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/calling_card
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Informal. any mark, sign, trace, characteristic, or the like by which someone or something can be recognized.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/calling-card
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The forty-three tones that have become the calling card of Partch's music were partly determined by the symmetrical structuring of Otonality and Utonality.
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a touchstone for the development of the museum-style exhibitions that have become the calling card of blue-chip galleries the world over.
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-picasso-s-gran...
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Such theatrical works have become the calling card of Ars Lyrica and its artistic director, Matthew Dirst.
http://arslyricahouston.org/pastSeasons.htm
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The achingly long shots that have become the calling card of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (who also won an Oscar for “Birdman”)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/sdu...
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the odd sounds (mixed with Björk) that have become the calling card of Andy Morin.
https://themezzaninemusic.com/2014/07/04/niggas-on-the-moon-...
Discussion
Hallmark is a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:
For ex. Simplicity (feature) in his work is a hallmark of the design.
Signature: broader term, the Delphos gown (product) by which the master can be identified, not master's feature in his work: a distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified
EX: the chef produced the pâté that was his signature -pâté (product) is his signature. Not his producing technique or methods in this context.
Набивные парча и бархат, а также шелковые платья Delphos, имитирующие греческие хитоны-это product, not feature
Fast-printed brocade (gold cloth) and velvet, the Delphos gown, a finely pleated silk dress, a deliberate reference to the chiton of ancient Greece have become the signature of the master (expert)
Oxford dictionary: ■ a distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified
EX: the chef produced the pâté that was his signature