Nov 22, 2008 01:31
15 yrs ago
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Latin term

rite praepositi

Latin to English Social Sciences Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Nos Universitati Saskatchewanensi rite praepositi hoc Scripto testatum volumus

John Smith

Baccalaureum Scientiae
rite renuntiatum esse, cuntaque Privilegia, etc, etc, etc.

Thank you in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 duly appointed

Proposed translations

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duly appointed

The beginning of the sentence means:

We, duly appointed leaders (magistrates) of the University of S...

"Duly" doesn't mean anything here literaly, because the dean etc. are of course duly appointed. This expression is here according to a tradition that roots in the Medieval Age, I think.

Universitati is in dative (as well as Saskatchewanensi), because praepositi needs this case. Prae-pono means to set over.

I hope I could help.

P
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agree Joseph Brazauskas
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agree Veronika McLaren
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agree Stephen C. Farrand
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agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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