Translation - art & business » Literature / Poetry »
Latin help!
Thread poster: Xavier Lecomte
Xavier Lecomte
Xavier Lecomte  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 12:42
Member (2020)
English
+ ...
Oct 19, 2002

I\'ve got a question for the classically-educated. I\'m designing a logo for a company and they want a sentence in latin to say:

\"Your Healthcare Alternative...for a lifetime of wellness.\"



Can anyone figure this one out?
 
Henry Dotterer
Henry Dotterer
Local time: 06:42
SITE FOUNDER
Try using InstanJobs (or KudoZ) Oct 20, 2002

If this is a paid job, I recommend using the InstantJobs form: http://www.proz.com/?sp=ijp



Otherwise, you will get the best results using the KudoZ tool.



http://www.proz.com/?sp=k
 
Marisapad
Marisapad  Identity Verified
Local time: 12:42
English to Italian
+ ...
Why not looking for an already-existing sentence? Oct 20, 2002

I\'m not a Latin expert and don\'t actively work with the Latin language, but… I would heartily suggest to your customer NOT to try to translate a \"modern, English-born and English-thought slogan\" into Latin.



Either they find a sentence born in Latin that can do the job, or they forget the Latin language.



Of course this is my personal opinion only!



Ciao

Marisa
 
Marcela García Henríquez
Marcela García Henríquez
Member (2002)
English to Spanish
+ ...
Better not to translate a modern language into an ancient language Oct 20, 2002

I would rather not translate a modern English sentence into Latin, specially a marketing logo for a Company.



Most Latin comes from ancient texts and I think the result of translating that English sentence into Latin would be rather strange.



I agree with Marisa, why not trying to find a Latin phrase like Universities and other associations do?



Good luck,



Marcela
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
NancyLynn[Call to this topic]
Maria Castro[Call to this topic]
Fernanda Rocha[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Latin help!







TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »
Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »