Glossary entry

Romanian term or phrase:

Muzeul National al Unirii

English translation:

National Museum of Unification

Added to glossary by adinag
Dec 22, 2011 09:37
12 yrs ago
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Romanian term

Muzeul National al Unirii

Romanian to English Other History name of an institution
Muzeul Naţional al Unirii X a fost înfiinţat în anul 1888 din iniţiativa Societăţii de Istorie, arheologie şi ştiinţe naturale a comitatului X. El a funcţionat la început în clădirea grădiniţei de pe lângă biserica ortodoxă din Lipoveni, apoi într-un local din cartierul Maieri (azi Şcoala generală nr. 3), iar după anul 1918 în aripa nord-estică a complexului Catedralei Ortodoxe. În fine, din 1968 această prestigioasă instituţie are sediul în edificiul „Babilon”.

very confused about the use of union vs unification.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 National Museum of Unification
Change log

Dec 22, 2011 09:43: Catharine Cellier-Smart changed "Language pair" from "English" to "Romanian to English"

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National Museum of Unification

http://www.romaniatourism.com/alba-iulia.html

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Batthyaneum Library, the Orthodox Cathedral of the Reunification, the Babilon Building – housing the National Museum of Unification, the Union Hall, the Apor Palace, the Princely Palace, and the University of Alba Iulia....

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Intr-adevar am regasit si referinte pentru " National Union Museum", e cu schepsis...:)

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Din cate vad, ambele denumiri se refera la aceeasi institutie...
The National Union Museum

The National Museum of Unification in Alba Iulia is one of the finest in Romania.
The museum is host [SIC] in a building originally built for military purpose, Babilon Building dates since the half of the 19th century (1851-1853).
Since 1968 the building has became the headquarters of the Unification National Museum.
http://www.apulum.ro/en/muzeul unirii.htm

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Niciodata nu iau ca sursa Wikipedia...:) Prefer surse mai "autorizate". Am vazut ca asa apare acolo, nu stiu insa in ce masura ceea ce apare pe Wikipedia poate fi considerat 100% "reliable"...

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Ar mai fi un aspect: Google search
"National Museum of Unification" Romania- About 4,690 results
"National Union Museum" Romania -About 527 results

Note from asker:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_Union http://www.romguide.net/Visit/The-Union-Museum---The-Babylon-Building_vt1f9
Peer comment(s):

agree Sandra & Kenneth Grossman : Unification. National Union e cu totul altceva.
2 hrs
Multumesc:)
agree Cosmin Băduleţeanu
6 hrs
Multumesc:)
agree Alexandra Spatariu
8 hrs
agree Iosif JUHASZ
3 days 7 hrs
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