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Si monumentum quaeris, circumspice

English translation: If you are looking for a monument, look around you

19:01 Oct 17, 2002
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Latin term or phrase: Si monumentum quaeris, circumspice
Motto on The Baker Street Journal, a Sherlock Holmes publication
Michael Greenbaum
English translation:If you are looking for a monument, look around you
Explanation:
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Roxana Marian
Local time: 07:39
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4If you are looking for a monument, look around you
Roxana Marian
5 +2If you're looking for a monument, look around you
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
If you are looking for a monument, look around you


Explanation:
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Roxana Marian
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
6 mins
agree  marfus
3 hrs
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): Would "seek" be appropriate, to avoid the double use of "look"?
5 hrs
agree  Egmont
16 days
agree  cmk (X)
135 days
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
If you're looking for a monument, look around you


Explanation:
Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://www.visi.com/~contra_m/cm/discuss/cm15_militia.html
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 08:39
PRO pts in pair: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
5 mins
agree  marfus
3 hrs
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