per definitum tempus

English translation: during his/her assigned period of studies

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Latin term or phrase:per definitum tempus
English translation:during his/her assigned period of studies
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

22:14 Jul 31, 2013
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Degree Certificate of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music
Latin term or phrase: per definitum tempus
...per definitum tempus studiorum curriculum ad baccalaureatum praestituum absolvit..

I think this means that the student completed the course within the stipulated period, but I cannot see the grammatical link between definitum and tempus.
Again, thanks for any help
Jennifer White
United Kingdom
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during his/her assigned period of studies
Explanation:
'he/she has completed the curriculum prescribed for a Baccalaureate during his/her assigned period of studies'

'Definitum' is the perfect passive participle of 'defiinire', 'to limit, bound, assign, appoint'. 'Praestituum' is clearly a typo for 'praestitutum', the perfect passive participle of 'praestituere', 'to prescribe, appoint beforehand'.

The third person possessive adjective is regularly omitted in Latin when it is implied in the context. Hence I translate 'his/her assigned period, etc.' instead of employing an article. Cf. Allen & Greenough, New Latin Grammar, §302, c.

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Joseph Brazauskas
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Thanks again. I had totally forgotten that "tempus" was a 3rd declension noun and in this case was in the accusative.
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5 +1during his/her assigned period of studies
Joseph Brazauskas
4per + accusative
Veronika McLaren


  

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per + accusative


Explanation:
definitum tempus - both words are in the accusative because of the preposition "per"

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during his/her assigned period of studies


Explanation:
'he/she has completed the curriculum prescribed for a Baccalaureate during his/her assigned period of studies'

'Definitum' is the perfect passive participle of 'defiinire', 'to limit, bound, assign, appoint'. 'Praestituum' is clearly a typo for 'praestitutum', the perfect passive participle of 'praestituere', 'to prescribe, appoint beforehand'.

The third person possessive adjective is regularly omitted in Latin when it is implied in the context. Hence I translate 'his/her assigned period, etc.' instead of employing an article. Cf. Allen & Greenough, New Latin Grammar, §302, c.



Joseph Brazauskas
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Thanks again. I had totally forgotten that "tempus" was a 3rd declension noun and in this case was in the accusative.
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Asker: Brilliant! Thanks very much.


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