"ex-novo"
English translation: "ex novo"
| 10:18 Feb 5, 2000 |
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|  Selected response from: Dyran Altenburg (X) United States Local time: 16:51 | |||
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| na | ex-novo |
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| na | ex -novo is a "latinismo" |
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| na | "ex novo" |
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| na | "ex novo" |
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| na | Neo |
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| na | novel |
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ex-novo Explanation: I cannot say that I am an art expert, but novo is latin for new, and using "ex" this way cannot mean anything else then former, or something that is no longer.Using latin in is as common in spanish as in english, and I wouldnt translate it. I agree on the pretentiousness of the text. |
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ex -novo is a "latinismo" Explanation: meaning "de nuevo" or "nuevamente". But, these terms are usually not translated and left as they are in the source text. Good luck! |
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"ex novo" Explanation: The phrase is widely used in Spanish in legal and art contexts. I woud use it between quotation marks, and without the dash, though. From Latin: ex : (= e ) (prep. + abl.) out of, from within, from / on account of. novo : to make anew, refresh, revive, change, alter, invent. Reference: http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Latin/ Reference: http://www.fundego.es/artcult/pintura/pin2.htm |
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"ex novo" Explanation: Yes, "ex novo" is sometimes used in Spanish (not very often anyway) meaning something new or original or completely anew (please don't put "de nuevo" as it could be taken as "again"). It may also refer to a creation (where there was nothing before). If I were you I would leave it in Latin, but if you want to translate it you could also use: "sin precedentes". This is only an opinion, of course, but it may help. |
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Neo Explanation: When the Latin does not suffice go to the Greek. |
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novel Explanation: . . . as in, "he responds to nature with a novel construction . . ." (doing our bit to keep the pretension ratio down to a manageable quantum, so to speak). |
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