Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
omnibus ad quos hae litterae pervenerint salutem nos universitatis gubernatores
English translation:
To all those whom these presents may come, greeting: We, the governors of the university
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Latin term
omnibus ad quos hae litterae pervenerint salutem nos universitatis gubernatores
Latin to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
rector socii testamur nos XXX
on a diploma
on a diploma
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To all those whom these presents may come, greeting:
To all those whom these presents may come, greeting:
We, the Governors of the university
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Note added at 4 hrs 21 mins (2004-11-01 06:41:53 GMT)
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http://www.lafferty.ca/personal/degree/
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Note added at 17 hrs 46 mins (2004-11-01 20:06:11 GMT)
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As you can see from the link, the text on the diploma reads as follows:
\"To all those whom these presents may come, greeting:
We, the Governors, Principal and Fellows testify that
XX having diligently completed the required course
of study and performed the prescribed exercises
has been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts
with all the honours, privileges, and prerogatives
pertaining to that degree.\"
I think \"these presents\" mean simply \"these lines\" in this context, even though they also mean \"these documents\".
We, the Governors of the university
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Note added at 4 hrs 21 mins (2004-11-01 06:41:53 GMT)
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http://www.lafferty.ca/personal/degree/
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Note added at 17 hrs 46 mins (2004-11-01 20:06:11 GMT)
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As you can see from the link, the text on the diploma reads as follows:
\"To all those whom these presents may come, greeting:
We, the Governors, Principal and Fellows testify that
XX having diligently completed the required course
of study and performed the prescribed exercises
has been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts
with all the honours, privileges, and prerogatives
pertaining to that degree.\"
I think \"these presents\" mean simply \"these lines\" in this context, even though they also mean \"these documents\".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
4 hrs
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| disagree |
sonja29 (X)
: The 'net is just a "garbage in, garbage out" database, not a dictionary. In diplomas, "hae litterae" is "this document", "this diploma", "these letters", if you will, but not "presents".
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| agree |
Egmont
1 day 5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks very much."
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