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Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.

English translation: If you want peace, prepare for war!

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Latin term or phrase:Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
English translation:If you want peace, prepare for war!
Entered by: Egmont

22:53 Apr 6, 2002
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Latin term or phrase: Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war!
Explanation:
This is not the literal translation, the Latin text gives a 3rd person singular. My translation is the translation of the more common phrase "si vis pacem, para bellum", which means the same.

HTH,

Serge L.
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Serge L
Local time: 09:59
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4 +3If you want peace, prepare for war!
Serge L
5 +2He who desires peace, should prepare for war!
John Kinory (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
If you want peace, prepare for war!


Explanation:
This is not the literal translation, the Latin text gives a 3rd person singular. My translation is the translation of the more common phrase "si vis pacem, para bellum", which means the same.

HTH,

Serge L.


    10 years of Latin at school and at the university
Serge L
Local time: 09:59
PRO pts in pair: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
14 mins
  -> Thanks Flavio!
agree  Chris Rowson (X)
6 hrs
  -> Tahnks Chris!
agree  John Kinory (X)
16 hrs
  -> Thanks John!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
He who desires peace, should prepare for war!


Explanation:
This is the literal translation. Serge's answer is correct, of course.

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Note added at 2002-04-06 23:07:16 (GMT)
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Or: ... let him prepare for war.

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 08:59
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Serge L: And your answer is also correct ;-)
10 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Chris Rowson (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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