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First August Emperor

Dutch translation: Eerste Verheven Keizer

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English term or phrase:First August Emperor
Dutch translation:Eerste Verheven Keizer
Entered by: ntschanz

14:21 Mar 1, 2005
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology
English term or phrase: First August Emperor
The formation of the army already unearthed lies beneath the gaze of the visitor as not even the First August Emperor may have seen it.

Context: China, terracotta leger
ntschanz
Netherlands
Local time: 23:35
De eerste verheven keizer
Explanation:
"August" betekent hier verheven, Van Dale:
au·gust [c:'gvst] (bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bijwoord: augustly; afleiding:
augustness)
verheven
groots, doorluchtig, majesteitelijk

Heb je wel eens gehoord van de 'august moon' bijvoorbeeld?

China
... ". € 5,- boeknr H3722 LÉVI Jean, TJ'IN - De roman over de Eerste Verheven Keizer,
Tj'in Sje-hwang-ti, wreed en wellustig, heerszuchtig en geraffineerd ...
www.reis-boek.nl/docs/China.htm
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Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Bedankt!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1De eerste verheven keizer
Marijke Mayer
4 +1de Eerste Keizer (van China)
Harry Borsje
5Eerste Verheven Keizer
Hub Peters


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first august emperor
de Eerste Keizer (van China)


Explanation:
geboren in augustus


    Reference: http://www.geledraak.nl/histacht.html#keizer1
Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X): De vertaling klopt, maar geboren in Augustus??? Nee, 'augustus' is Latijn en betekent 'verhevene'. (de maand is genoemd naar de eerste keizer van Rome, die zichzelf heel bescheiden de verhevene noemde)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first august emperor
De eerste verheven keizer


Explanation:
"August" betekent hier verheven, Van Dale:
au·gust [c:'gvst] (bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bijwoord: augustly; afleiding:
augustness)
verheven
groots, doorluchtig, majesteitelijk

Heb je wel eens gehoord van de 'august moon' bijvoorbeeld?

China
... ". € 5,- boeknr H3722 LÉVI Jean, TJ'IN - De roman over de Eerste Verheven Keizer,
Tj'in Sje-hwang-ti, wreed en wellustig, heerszuchtig en geraffineerd ...
www.reis-boek.nl/docs/China.htm

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Bedankt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francina
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
first august emperor
Eerste Verheven Keizer


Explanation:
zie het internet, daar staat deze term vermeld bij boek.

Hub Peters
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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