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Translator Beware

Latin translation: cave interpres

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English term or phrase:Translator Beware
Latin translation:cave interpres

21:04 Feb 10, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-02-14 18:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Latin translations [PRO]
Human Resources / similar to caveat emptor
English term or phrase: Translator Beware
From Translator Beware to the term to use in latin.
José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 20:05
cave interpres
Explanation:
My times at school learning latin are long over-so this is more of a pot shot.
cave, like cave canem, beware of the dog, should be right, interpres is translator in latin, but whether this has to be declined accordingly, someone else has to answer.
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DERDOKTOR
Local time: 05:05
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1caveat interpres
DERDOKTOR
2 +3cave interpres
DERDOKTOR
5interpres caveat
Daniela Caracostas


Discussion entries: 7





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
translator beware
cave interpres


Explanation:
My times at school learning latin are long over-so this is more of a pot shot.
cave, like cave canem, beware of the dog, should be right, interpres is translator in latin, but whether this has to be declined accordingly, someone else has to answer.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: Close enough for me! eski
19 mins
  -> Thanks, eski ! School goes a long way !
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Joseph !
agree  Phong Le
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phong Le, dusty old latin is far removed from vietnamese,I guess.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
translator beware
caveat interpres


Explanation:
Senor Martinez, as asked in your kind reply, I have entered the actually asked translation (see discussion) after we could clarify what it was you actually wanted. This is a situation, that often happens differently in translators' work, as clients sometimes are unable or unwilling to give information or context. As they say : CAVEAT INTERPRES !

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergey Kudryashov
13 hrs
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
translator beware
interpres caveat


Explanation:
interpres is subject; caveat is exhortative subjuntive
It means that the translator has to be cautious

"cave interpretem" (-em is accusative: object) means, instead, that someone else has to beware of a translator

Daniela Caracostas
Italy
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Italian
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