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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #15 on: 2012-04-27, 12:09:51 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-04-27, 05:07:40
Depends on the audience, but "confringam ventus in ducis directionem" could be a fun one. :)

lol, what's even better is how google translates it:   "I break wind in the direction of the general".

I don't think the general will be terribly pleased. :)
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #16 on: 2012-04-27, 13:51:10 »
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #17 on: 2012-04-27, 14:55:38 »
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #18 on: 2012-04-27, 18:17:00 »
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #19 on: 2012-04-27, 18:37:19 »
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-04-27, 12:09:51
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-04-27, 05:07:40
Depends on the audience, but "confringam ventus in ducis directionem" could be a fun one. :)

lol, what's even better is how google translates it:   "I break wind in the direction of the general".

I don't think the general will be terribly pleased. :)

It wouldn't take 'fart' so I put 'break wind', as 'I break wind in your general direction'; interesting it changes it to AT the general :)
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #20 on: 2012-04-27, 18:47:04 »

Yeah, it's probably a very literal translation. Instead of "general direction" it says "direction of the general". Blah... who needs grammar. :)
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #21 on: 2012-04-28, 00:29:12 »
LOL!  Latin does have some words that when pronounced will sound something awkward and funny simultaneously.  :)
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #22 on: 2012-04-30, 06:04:10 »
Best I could do with Google Translate:

Ego interficiam omnes qui adversantur.
In interitus velox.
In exitium esse molesta.
Ego interitu tota non miserebitur.
Amen.

I Shall Stomp Upon All Who Oppose me.
The Stomping Shall Be Swift.
The Stomping Shall Be Painful.
And I shall Show No Mercy In All Of My Stomping.
Amen.
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #23 on: 2012-04-30, 13:31:50 »
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I Shall Stomp Upon All Who Oppose me.
The Stomping Shall Be Swift.
The Stomping Shall Be Painful.
And I shall Show No Mercy In All Of My Stomping.
Amen.

Excellent. :)

Of course I've always loved this one (I have it on a bumper sticker): Carpe Noctem (seize the night)
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #24 on: 2012-04-30, 14:00:11 »
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Ego interficiam omnes qui adversantur.
In interitus velox.
In exitium esse molesta.
Ego interitu tota non miserebitur.
Amen.

I Shall Stomp Upon All Who Oppose me.
The Stomping Shall Be Swift.
The Stomping Shall Be Painful.
And I shall Show No Mercy In All Of My Stomping.
Amen.

Nicely done Rautt!  :)

Why not this one?  "equitare ad victoriam!"  "Ride to Victory!"
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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #25 on: 2012-04-30, 23:45:22 »
One of the Legion's motto's ("The Legion dies;  It does not surrender!"-Cpt Jean Danjou)changed for the individual in Latin.

Moriar, sed non deditio!
I will die but I will not surrender!

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Re: Engravings and inscriptions on swords and shields
« Reply #26 on: 2012-05-01, 00:04:40 »
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Moriar, sed non deditio!
I will die but I will not surrender!

Nice!  That is awesome!   ;D
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