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victoria concordia crescit

English translation: Union enhances victory / Teamwork boosts victory

07:16 Dec 13, 2001
Latin to English translations [PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: victoria concordia crescit
victoia concordia crescit.

i think iy means victory through peace, but am not sure

it appears on the crest of afootball club (arsenal)
Gavin Austin
English translation:Union enhances victory / Teamwork boosts victory
Explanation:
Dear Gavin,

Victoria is "victory", of course. It functions, here, as a Direct Object. Accusative, of course (1st declension).

Concordia is the subject. Teamwork... what does teamwork or "union" or "cooperation" do? --> "crescit" : boosts, makes grow.

Makes grow what? Victory (the direct object).

Hope it helps. The above is a nice proposal but not the exact meaning, if that was what you were looking for, of course.

Best wishes, Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 15:21
Grading comment
thankyou very much , your answe rwas good because it helped me understand the way the latin works not just what the words say
thankyou
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Union enhances victory / Teamwork boosts victory
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
5Victory obtained by teamwork / union / togetherness
Sven Petersson
5Victory by unity
Mats Wiman
4"Harmony leads to victory"
Fuad Yahya
5 -1translation
gooner4life


  

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Victory obtained by teamwork / union / togetherness


Explanation:
Victoria Concordia Crescit
(Victory obtained by teamwork / union / togetherness)




    Reference: http://www.fl.net.au/~steve/details.htm
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hazel Whiteley
14 mins
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disagree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: Not exactly
1 hr
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Victory by unity


Explanation:
or
Victory by concord

literally:
Victory grows out of unity/concord

Compare:
'United we stand, divided we fall'


    Reference: http://www.xs4all.nl/~vanip/daleth/polit/coatofarms.htm
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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Union enhances victory / Teamwork boosts victory


Explanation:
Dear Gavin,

Victoria is "victory", of course. It functions, here, as a Direct Object. Accusative, of course (1st declension).

Concordia is the subject. Teamwork... what does teamwork or "union" or "cooperation" do? --> "crescit" : boosts, makes grow.

Makes grow what? Victory (the direct object).

Hope it helps. The above is a nice proposal but not the exact meaning, if that was what you were looking for, of course.

Best wishes, Flavio


    Disctinction in Latin
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thankyou very much , your answe rwas good because it helped me understand the way the latin works not just what the words say
thankyou

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agnes Mika: That's it
6 mins
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agree  Nicola (Mr.) Nobili
1 hr
  -> Grazie Nicola :)
disagree  Maria Angels Canellas: the verb "cresco" in latin is instransitive, therefore, direct object is impossible. Direct object would be "victoriam". As the English translations says "Victoria" is the subject and "concordia" is ablative.
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"Harmony leads to victory"


Explanation:
or "Harmony promotes victory."

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2424 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
translation


Explanation:
victoria concordia crescit means victory grows out of harmony

gooner4life

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disagree  Gooner Girl: The Arsenal mantra 'Victory through Harmony'
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