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ToxicJR
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16 October 2009 : 2:30:05 PM
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I've noticed that a few of you have been blessed with the knowledge of Latin... would someone be so kind to translate a few sentances for me. Before you ask they are for tattoos... sooo i will need a few reliable sources and no BULL! i Don't want "i am an arsehole" tattooed to me... lol
Unity is Power
Learn from the past or be doomed to repeat it...
cheers
Josh 
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stuartr
Single Cell Organism
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Posted - 16 October 2009 : 4:14:49 PM
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lol - I've asked the in-laws as they are both retired Classics teachers who taught Greek and Latin.
Don't worry - they are honest..........
Although you can't be exactly what phrase I asked them to translate  
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Originally posted by ToxicJR
I've noticed that a few of you have been blessed with the knowledge of Latin... would someone be so kind to translate a few sentances for me. Before you ask they are for tattoos... sooo i will need a few reliable sources and no BULL! i Don't want "i am an arsehole" tattooed to me... lol
Unity is Power
Learn from the past or be doomed to repeat it...
cheers
Josh
ÇáÌäæä åæ ÇáåÏíÉ ÇáÊí ÃÚØíÊ áí
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Nísia
Small mammal
Portugal
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Posted - 16 October 2009 : 5:22:53 PM
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Originally posted by ToxicJR
... sooo i will need a few reliable sources and no BULL! i Don't want "i am an arsehole" tattooed to me... lol
The most latin I know it can from dictionary. But if you what something like you wrote  it could be "ego stolidus est"
My forum signature " Ars longa, vita brevis" means "Art last,life is short" but if you want to make a tattoo it's better first to know what you what and then translate in latin
"Ars Longa, Vita Brevis"
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stuartr
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Nísia
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stuartr
Single Cell Organism
32 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2009 : 11:26:12 PM
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Not exactly what you asked for but apparently there is a degree of crossover between strength and power
Ex Unitate Vires - Unity is Strength
They are still working on the second one.... |
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ToxicJR
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 October 2009 : 12:44:04 PM
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thanks guys. Unity is strength is close enough i guess!
good luck with the second one lol!
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stuartr
Single Cell Organism
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Posted - 17 October 2009 : 5:44:07 PM
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They have also come up with a second version of the Unity is Power one, as well as the second one - their email to me is posted in its entirety below.
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Herewith are some more suggestions plus some notes from Les:
Concordia est Potestas
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In Concordia Potestas
con-together cord-heart
potest-be able cf potent
it is more difficult to be concise with the second one without losing some of the meaning but here it is
Discite ex praeteritis aut vestrum fatum eadem petere est
discite -learn cf. discipline, disciple ex-from, out of
praeter by(gone) )past things ,events
itis-gone )
aut-or vestrum-your(pl.)
fatum-fate. fari-to utter(of oracle/god) so spoken word
ea -things dem-same cf. ibidem in ref. books
petere-to seek, recall, re-enact(cf,petition)
Hope this is useful-it's a bit scary if it is going to be used for a tattoo!
Liz
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ToxicJR
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 October 2009 : 9:25:03 PM
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wow thanks lol. the second translation is harder to understand but i think i can get the meaning...
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Ankhsy
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 October 2009 : 2:58:33 PM
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There are a couple of roman sayings that contain the gist of your message:
Concordia civium murus urbium. (literally "The harmony of citizens is the wall of cities")
Ubi concordia, ibi victoria. (literally "Where there is harmony, there is victory")
Vis Unita Fortior. (literally "United strength is stronger")
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ToxicJR
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 October 2009 : 11:48:17 PM
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Vis Unita Fotrior sounds good to me.
its hard for me when it comes to tattoos because they have to actually have a meaning unlike some of the crazy stuff people have. and i like to try to have one thats unique and still keeps its personal meaning to me.
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Can some translate to latin?
