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Latin translation: interpres ignotus

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English term or phrase:	unknown translator
Latin translation:	interpres ignotus
Entered by:	Sergey Kudryashov

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13:00 Jul 7, 2009

English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: unknown translator

A friend of mine wants to attribute a translation to an unknown translator, in Latin; in other words, after quoting after the translated passage it would say, in Latin, "Unknown translator".

Thanks in advance!

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ignotus interpres

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Sergey Kudryashov
Russian Federation
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ignotus interpres

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ignotus translator

LUIS ANTONIO DE LARRAURI

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ignotus interpres

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Sergey Kudryashov
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ignotus translator

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This is how Jerome, patron saint of translators, named his own job (according to my dictionary).

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Note added at 6 days (2009-07-14 07:55:08 GMT)
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ad verbum expressa translatio (= verbatim translation) (Jerome)
Eius volumina censeret in linguam Latinam transferenda (=he thought his volumes should be translated into Latin) (Pliny)

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