over a lifetime / for life

Latin translation: in vitam

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English term or phrase:over a lifetime / for life
Latin translation:in vitam
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

05:20 Mar 18, 2011
English to Latin translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: over a lifetime / for life
so he can keep it for life (a document).

ut dum vivit, servat / teneat / habeat

or ut eo vivo / per aetatem suam servat / teneat / habeat

Is there a better way of putting this ?

Thank you !
Olga Cartlidge
Local time: 01:07
in vitam
Explanation:
On the analogy of 'in perpetuum', etc. "So he can keep it for life" = "ut in vitam habeat".
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 21:07
Grading comment
Many thanks, Joseph, "in vitam " was one of the options that I considered as well.
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in vitam


Explanation:
On the analogy of 'in perpetuum', etc. "So he can keep it for life" = "ut in vitam habeat".

Joseph Brazauskas
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Local time: 21:07
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in vitam


Explanation:
On the analogy of 'in perpetuum', etc. "So he can keep it for life" = "ut in vitam habeat".

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 21:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Many thanks, Joseph, "in vitam " was one of the options that I considered as well.
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