Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
une parasange un tiers
English translation:
1.33 parasanges/one and a third parasanges/4.4 miles/7 kms
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liz askew
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une parasange un tiers
French to English
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Writing from late Antiquity / Middle ages
Document used to translate description of location of an ancient lost city, description dates from fourteenth century. Distance relates to about 7km
Proposed translations
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| 3 | 1.33 parasanges/one and a third parasanges/4.4 miles/7 kms |
liz askew
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| 5 +1 | a parasang and a third |
Mollie Milesi
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Mar 7, 2009 09:29: liz askew Created KOG entry
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1.33 parasanges/one and a third parasanges/4.4 miles/7 kms
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Ce dernier en donne même la position géographique : « Ilbîra est distante de Grenade d’à peu près une parasange un tiers (environ 7 km), ville très célèbre ...
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Ce dernier en donne même la position géographique : « Ilbîra est distante de Grenade d’à peu près une parasange un tiers (environ 7 km), ville très célèbre ...
www.qantara-med.org/qantara4/public/show_document.php?do_id... - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:htYivq86F0gJ:www.factmo...
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a parasang and a third
A parasang is the English equivalent.
Definition of the parasang. ... parasang. 1. An ancient Persian unit of itinerant distance. For its modern counterpart, see farsakh. ...
www.sizes.com/units/parasang.htm - 4k
Definition of the parasang. ... parasang. 1. An ancient Persian unit of itinerant distance. For its modern counterpart, see farsakh. ...
www.sizes.com/units/parasang.htm - 4k
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Also known as a Laodicean, a word derived from an ancient Phrygian city noted for its lukewarm .... Why should we have lost demit (send away) but saved commit? .... parasang n. ancient-Persian measure of length, about 3¼ miles [5.2 km]. ...
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Weights, Measures and Volumes of the Ancient Mediterranean
In became an international city, as well as a Mediterranean centre of ...... Although full knowledge of the ancient British league was lost, ...... They also had many other units, including a Parasang of 4 Greek miles or 21000 feet. ...
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Also known as a Laodicean, a word derived from an ancient Phrygian city noted for its lukewarm .... Why should we have lost demit (send away) but saved commit? .... parasang n. ancient-Persian measure of length, about 3¼ miles [5.2 km]. ...
f2.org/humour/language/oddwords.html - 46k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-01 17:37:33 GMT)
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Weights, Measures and Volumes of the Ancient Mediterranean
In became an international city, as well as a Mediterranean centre of ...... Although full knowledge of the ancient British league was lost, ...... They also had many other units, including a Parasang of 4 Greek miles or 21000 feet. ...
www.celticnz.co.nz/Weights_Measures_Volumes/Weights_Measure... - 256k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-01 17:39:22 GMT)
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seems to be one of the favourites in Scrabble!
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:j7pY38wOWaQJ:www.absp.o...
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