だれかに資格を与えられなければ? passive or potential

[killerinsidee]

Hi, I need a translation confirmation if anyone has time.

「形だけ知っていてもだれかに資格を与えられなければ描けないルーンもある。」
Does it mean - "Even if you know the shape (of some runes), unless you get qualified by someone, you can't draw them." ?
I'm asking because だれかに資格を与えられなければ looks like an indirect passive to me, but it could also be potential (not sure if it needs to be 資格が for potential). Or is it ambiguous?

 

[Toritoribe]

Your translation is correct. Grammatically, it can be potential, but "unless you have ability/authority to qualify someone to do" doesn't fit the context, right?

 

[killerinsidee]

Thanks for the confirmation. The potential translation you suggested wouldn't make much sense here, indeed. I was just curious if was possible with those particles and verb form. The odd thing for me was だれか, I would expect "higher ranking wizard" or something instead. Maybe they're trying to not spoil stuff from the game, since this is just a game manual. *shrugs*

I won't post in the translation thread anymore, I promise. Moving my posts will turn into a chore otherwise.