Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
Canis loco Bibliothecarii
English translation:
[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian
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Asmaa Hussein
Jan 19, 2021 09:00
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Latin term
Germany
Fachübersetzungen, schnell und preiswert
Native in: German (Variant: Austrian) 
Works in: Arabic to German, German to Arabic, English to German, and 10 more.
Canis loco Bibliothecarii
Latin to English
Science
Zoology
Dogs
Canis loco Bibliothecarii, quadammodo adhibetur.
Does it mean: a dog instead of a librarian, how this is used? Am I wrong? Thanks in advance.
Does it mean: a dog instead of a librarian, how this is used? Am I wrong? Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | [A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian |
Sandra Mouton
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Proposed translations
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Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Efficiency and finesse
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Russian to French, Latin to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian
It sounds surprising but subject to the context, the text seems to be saying "a dog is employed to a certain extent/in a way in place of [the/a] Librarian".
Note from asker:
| Thanks. I was surprised. So I asked. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Sandra."
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