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en el bien fincamos el saber

English translation: on goodness we base/build/edify knowledge

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Spanish term or phrase:en el bien fincamos el saber
English translation:on goodness we base/build/edify knowledge
Entered by: Sinead Nicholas

17:06 Jul 23, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Certificates/Diplomas
Spanish term or phrase: en el bien fincamos el saber
Part of the emblem of a Mexican university grade transcript. I get the literal meaning but just wondering if anyone knows of an equivalent in English instead of "In good we hold knowledge"...
Thank You.
Sinead Nicholas
United States
on goodness we base/build/edify knowledge
Explanation:
My suggestion.
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Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 09:47
Grading comment
Many thanks, i went with "On goodness we build knowledge".
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1on goodness we base/build/edify knowledge
Judith Armele
4Creating Knowledge for the Common Good
James A. Walsh


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on goodness we base/build/edify knowledge


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 09:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Many thanks, i went with "On goodness we build knowledge".

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agree  Hugo Rincón
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En el Bien, fincamos el Saber
Creating Knowledge for the Common Good


Explanation:
From OSD:

fincar [A2] verbo transitivo (México) to build
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Not sure if the university in question is the one described in the first link below, but regardless, this might work (assuming you have provided the full text of the motto).

I don't really like the form "we build/create" for a motto, so have arrived at "common good" to incorporate this idea. An example of usage in an educational context can be found at the second link below.

HTH

Example sentence(s):
  • En el Bien, fincamos el Saber
  • Creating Knowledge for the Common Good

    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Aut%C3%B3noma_de_Co...
    https://www.coe.unt.edu/conferences/fourth-texas-jalisco-conference-education-and-culture
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 17:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 87
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