Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
on a diploma: Kal. Mar. MCMLXXXII
English translation:
Kal(endis) Mar(tiis)
Added to glossary by
Joseph Brazauskas
Nov 20, 2005 23:31
18 yrs ago
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Latin term
on a diploma: Kal. Mar. MCMLXXXII
Latin to English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
I understand the date to be 1982 but what is Kal. Mal.?
The document is from Africa.
The document is from Africa.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | Kal(endis) Mar(tiis) |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 4 +2 | Kalendas Martius |
Giusi Pasi
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| 4 +1 | Kalendas Martii |
Fabio Descalzi
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Proposed translations
+4
26 mins
Joseph Brazauskas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
When You Want It Done Right
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Latin to English, English to Latin, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 23 more.
Related KudoZ points
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72
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Kal(endis) Mar(tiis)
This must be an ablative of time when, despite the abbreviations, and would mean, 'on the kalends of March', i.e., March 1.
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Comment: "Thank you very much. A wonderful answer."
+2
3 mins
Giusi Pasi
Italy
Italy
Works in field
Italy
Veni, Vidi, Verti!
Native in: Italian
Works in: Italian, English to Italian, German to Italian
Kalendas Martius
1th March
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:37:11 (GMT)
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oooops, it was 1st, OF COURSE :-|
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:39:29 (GMT)
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or Kalendas Martii, which is more fluent (the first day of March)
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:37:11 (GMT)
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oooops, it was 1st, OF COURSE :-|
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Note added at 2005-11-20 23:39:29 (GMT)
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or Kalendas Martii, which is more fluent (the first day of March)
+1
4 mins
Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay
GER>SPA Translator in Architecture
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Latin term (edited):
Kal. Mar.
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