translation into latin

jumpy · 05-16-06, 10:45 AM

Any of you guys know where to get an inscription translated accurately from English into Latin?
My latin is terrible and I don't know anybody who knows any anymore... and it's kind of really important that there are no mistakes or errors in grammar for this one.

STEED · 05-16-06, 11:53 AM

jumpy, Latin is a dead langue sorry to say.

DeepSix · 05-16-06, 12:25 PM

Hmmm.... if it's vitally important to get it right, and if you're comfortable showing it to somebody, I'd suggest trying to find a Latin teacher or professor; you can get an approximate translation online (just Google for "Latin English translation"), but to get the grammar and nuances right, it'd be better to have a human do it.

It's been 15 years since I hic-haec-hoc'd or else I'd volunteer. I know a couple of high school Latin teachers, though, if you get desperate.

Egan · 05-16-06, 04:15 PM

Wow, strangely enough I was looking for exactly the same thing for a T-shirt design I am working on. I was just going to hassle one of my old Classics lecturers at the Uni I work at but if there is an easier way I'm all ears.

It's not that I would have trouble explaining what I want the translation for but I reckon most of those old boys may have trouble understanding the concept of a T-shirt.

Ducimus · 05-16-06, 05:26 PM

Yeah, if you REALLY want an accurate latin translation your best bet is to see a college language professor.

The userhandle i use for instance is latin.

But it has several suffixes, all of which change its meaning.

I vaugly remembe seeing somethi like this:

Duci
Duco
Ducimus

etc, theres alot of conjegations in serveral forms. Look at this site for an idea:
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexi...atin/lat08.txt

I dare say y our not going to get a 100% accurate translation from an online translator.

bradclark1 · 05-16-06, 07:29 PM

http://www.translation-guide.com/fre...glish&to=Latin

jumpy · 05-17-06, 09:05 AM

good translator that bradclark1

@ Ducimus SNAP! - that was the first site I looked at

Having been here http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Latin/ looking for the individual words themselves, as context can alter the meaning, but I wasn't sure of the grammar etc. That one from brad seemed to do the job nicely. I guess all I have to do now is check the result with somebody who actually understands latin propperly

Richardw · 10-10-07, 03:05 AM

Hi there!
This is a great Latin Dictionary. Hope it helps with your translation.

05-16-06, 10:45 AM	#1
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	translation into latin Any of you guys know where to get an inscription translated accurately from English into Latin? My latin is terrible and I don't know anybody who knows any anymore... and it's kind of really important that there are no mistakes or errors in grammar for this one. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

05-16-06, 11:53 AM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	jumpy, Latin is a dead langue sorry to say. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-16-06, 12:25 PM	#3
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hmmm.... if it's vitally important to get it right, and if you're comfortable showing it to somebody, I'd suggest trying to find a Latin teacher or professor; you can get an approximate translation online (just Google for "Latin English translation"), but to get the grammar and nuances right, it'd be better to have a human do it. It's been 15 years since I hic-haec-hoc'd or else I'd volunteer. I know a couple of high school Latin teachers, though, if you get desperate. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

05-17-06, 09:05 AM	#7
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	good translator that bradclark1 @ Ducimus SNAP! - that was the first site I looked at Having been here http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Latin/ looking for the individual words themselves, as context can alter the meaning, but I wasn't sure of the grammar etc. That one from brad seemed to do the job nicely. I guess all I have to do now is check the result with somebody who actually understands latin propperly __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

10-10-07, 03:05 AM	#8
Richardw Bilge Rat Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Latin Dictionary Hi there! This is a great Latin Dictionary. Hope it helps with your translation.

05-16-06, 04:15 PM	#4
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Wow, strangely enough I was looking for exactly the same thing for a T-shirt design I am working on. I was just going to hassle one of my old Classics lecturers at the Uni I work at but if there is an easier way I'm all ears. It's not that I would have trouble explaining what I want the translation for but I reckon most of those old boys may have trouble understanding the concept of a T-shirt.

05-16-06, 05:26 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Yeah, if you REALLY want an accurate latin translation your best bet is to see a college language professor. The userhandle i use for instance is latin. But it has several suffixes, all of which change its meaning. I vaugly remembe seeing somethi like this: Duci Duco Ducimus etc, theres alot of conjegations in serveral forms. Look at this site for an idea: http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexi...atin/lat08.txt I dare say y our not going to get a 100% accurate translation from an online translator.

05-16-06, 07:29 PM	#6
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	http://www.translation-guide.com/fre...glish&to=Latin

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