Apr 10, 2013 00:07
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res viciniae naturalis indagandae
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candidatum ad gradum titulumque res viciniae naturalis indagandae agendi magistri admisimus
have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of a master of natural sciences ?
Many thanks for a prompt reply !
have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of a master of natural sciences ?
Many thanks for a prompt reply !
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Mark MacDermot
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something to do with 'natural environment' or 'ecology'
'vicinia naturalis' looks to me like a shot at rendering 'the natural environment'. Does the awarding institution have a master's programme in ecology? But I find both 'res' and 'agendi' problematic, to the extent that I wonder if you have a correct transcription.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-04-10 06:09:27 GMT)
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I agree that 'res' should be acc pl. 'res agere' can mean 'to conduct business' or 'to manage', and so this points towards the Master of Environmental Management programme. Not a very elegant way of representing it, but I feel sorry for the people who have to find brief Latin descriptions of modern disciplines.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-04-10 06:09:27 GMT)
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I agree that 'res' should be acc pl. 'res agere' can mean 'to conduct business' or 'to manage', and so this points towards the Master of Environmental Management programme. Not a very elegant way of representing it, but I feel sorry for the people who have to find brief Latin descriptions of modern disciplines.
Note from asker:
| Many thanks, Mark. It also seems quite convoluted to me. My reading is that agendi relates to magistri - a master due to engage in Res (Acc Pl) of the natural environment due to be explored. Although vicinia would be more like neighborhood. |
| It s the University of Yale and they do seem to offer MAs in Environmental Studies. |
| I have a copy of the certificate and I would think that the University of Yale would get their spelling right for such an occasion. |
| I do too : - )) I think that if they had intended to say Natural Sciences they would have come up with something more straightforward. |
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Comment: "Many thanks to Mark and to everyone else for their suggestions !"
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Giusi Pasi
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natural sciences
Exactly! It's that!
Note from asker:
| Many thanks, Giusi !! Much appreciated. |
| They could ve put "rerum naturae scientiae" or "investigationes naturae" : - ) |
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candidatum ad gradum titulumque res viciniae naturalis indagandae agendi magistri admisimus
We have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of master acting in the investigation of things pertaining to nature.
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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2013-04-12 07:35:35 GMT)
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Ah yes, if it's the environmental studies programme then "res viciniae naturalis" should mean "things pertaining to the natural environment".
We have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of master acting in the investigation of things pertaining to nature.
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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2013-04-12 07:35:35 GMT)
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Ah yes, if it's the environmental studies programme then "res viciniae naturalis" should mean "things pertaining to the natural environment".
Note from asker:
| Many thanks, Dr Wuss, it s probably their environmental management program. |
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We have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of Master of Natural Science by Research
Literally, 'We have admitted the candidate to the degree and title of (a) Master pursuing the natural sciences for the purpose of investigating/exploring (their) affinity.'
For this type of degree, cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Research.
'Res . . . naturalis' is the direct object of the gerundive construction 'agendi magistri', the accusative plural of third declension vowel stems often exhibiting the original termination '-is' in adjectives as well as in a considerable number of substantives of this class during all periods of Latinity in lieu of the far commoner termination '-es', which is characteristic of consonant stems, while the gerundive construction 'viciniae . . . indagandae' is a dative of purpose, fitness, propriety, and the like.
For the morphology of the accusative plural of i-stems, cf. J. H. Allen & J. B. Greenough, New Latin Grammar, § 61-78, B. L. Gildersleeve & Gonzalez Lodge, Latin Grammar, § 56f., Charles E. Bennett, Latin Grammar, § 37-40. For the gerundive expressing purpose, fitness, etc., cf. Allen & Greenough, § 500.4, Gildersleeve & Lodge, § 429, Bennett, § 339.7.
For this type of degree, cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Research.
'Res . . . naturalis' is the direct object of the gerundive construction 'agendi magistri', the accusative plural of third declension vowel stems often exhibiting the original termination '-is' in adjectives as well as in a considerable number of substantives of this class during all periods of Latinity in lieu of the far commoner termination '-es', which is characteristic of consonant stems, while the gerundive construction 'viciniae . . . indagandae' is a dative of purpose, fitness, propriety, and the like.
For the morphology of the accusative plural of i-stems, cf. J. H. Allen & J. B. Greenough, New Latin Grammar, § 61-78, B. L. Gildersleeve & Gonzalez Lodge, Latin Grammar, § 56f., Charles E. Bennett, Latin Grammar, § 37-40. For the gerundive expressing purpose, fitness, etc., cf. Allen & Greenough, § 500.4, Gildersleeve & Lodge, § 429, Bennett, § 339.7.
Note from asker:
| Many thanks for your suggestions, Joseph. ! I would however agree with Mark that "viciniae naturalis indagandae" seems to be ccluster losely knit together in terms of grammar and meaning. It would also be somewhat unlikely that they should be using an uncommon ending of -is for Acc Pl instead of the traditional -es. |
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| disagree |
Mark MacDermot
: Surely the word order 'viciniae naturalis indagandae' pins down all three words as genitive. 'Magister viciniae naturalis indagandae' would be a fair version of 'master of environmental studies', which is perhaps used as a base here.
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Environmental Management
The guy whose Master's diploma with this title I am translating pops up at the website of Yale as Master of Environmental Management, so this is 100% sure
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