Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
pro facultate nobis summa Reipublicae potestate facta
English translation:
under the authority granted to us by the esteemed Republic (guess)
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Latin term
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migration-related personal documents
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pro facultate nobis summa Reipublicae potestate facta
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university certificate
This phrase occurs in a sentence on a university degree. The rest of the sentence simply states that a B Sc. is being granted to the person in question.
I'd appreciate your efforts in determining its precise meaning. Thanks, David
I'd appreciate your efforts in determining its precise meaning. Thanks, David
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Jun 22, 2012 11:24: TechLawDC Created KOG entry
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under the high authority granted to us by the Republic [e.g. Massachusetts]
(The problem here is where "summa" fits in.)
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-16 09:48:19 GMT)
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Alternative: under the authority granted to us by the exalted Republic
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-16 09:48:19 GMT)
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Alternative: under the authority granted to us by the exalted Republic
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Joseph Brazauskas
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by virtue of the power invested in us by the highest authority of the Commonwealth
Or 'of the State'.
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Note added at 4 days (2012-06-20 14:10:13 GMT)
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I avoid using the term 'republic' because, even if one makes the unwarranted assumption that a Latin author would not regard
Massachusetts (or some other commonwealth) as a republic were true, it would be irrelevant, since what is wanted here is a suitable English (not Latin) rendering and English does make a distinction between the terms 'republic' and 'commonwealth'. Similarly, although 'summa' may sometimes mean 'very high', such a translation in this context would be both stilted and
meaningless.
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Note added at 4 days (2012-06-20 14:10:13 GMT)
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I avoid using the term 'republic' because, even if one makes the unwarranted assumption that a Latin author would not regard
Massachusetts (or some other commonwealth) as a republic were true, it would be irrelevant, since what is wanted here is a suitable English (not Latin) rendering and English does make a distinction between the terms 'republic' and 'commonwealth'. Similarly, although 'summa' may sometimes mean 'very high', such a translation in this context would be both stilted and
meaningless.
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