Aug 14, 2011 11:41
12 yrs ago
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English term
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demes
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Military / Defense
Roman legions
CONTEXT:
"But for now, the wavering might of the Roman armies had prevailed, not far from the place where centuries later the Byzantine demes would fall swiftly to to the rising Empire of Osman."
"But for now, the wavering might of the Roman armies had prevailed, not far from the place where centuries later the Byzantine demes would fall swiftly to to the rising Empire of Osman."
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +1 | demos |
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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| 4 | partido político |
DLyons
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Proposed translations
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12 mins
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Spain
Native in English
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Spanish
Spain
Language skills and scientific knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 6 more.
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demos
"El demo (en griego:δeμος, dêmos) era una circunscripción administrativa de base instaurada tras la revolución isonómica de Clístenes (la cual tuvo lugar del 508 a. C. o 507 a. C. al 501 a. C. en Atenas). El demo está directamente ligado a la marcha de Atenas hacia la democracia."
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_(Grecia)
The Wikipedia article says the term "theme" only refers to Greece, not Byzantium, but I seem to remember the computer game Age of Empires II to refer to the "Byzantine demes" in a campaign.
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Note added at 14 mins (2011-08-14 11:55:21 GMT)
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Okay, I've found it as "temas" (in English, "themes").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(Byzantine_district)
Are you sure it's not a typo, and that it actually refers to "themes", not "demes"? In this case you should translate it as "temas". Better to ask your client, though, to stay on the safe side.
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Note added at 16 mins (2011-08-14 11:57:53 GMT)
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In short:
If "demes" is confirmed as correct by your client, then "demos" is the way to go.
If your client says it's a typo, and that it really meant "themes", then "temas" is the way to go.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_(Grecia)
The Wikipedia article says the term "theme" only refers to Greece, not Byzantium, but I seem to remember the computer game Age of Empires II to refer to the "Byzantine demes" in a campaign.
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Note added at 14 mins (2011-08-14 11:55:21 GMT)
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Okay, I've found it as "temas" (in English, "themes").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(Byzantine_district)
Are you sure it's not a typo, and that it actually refers to "themes", not "demes"? In this case you should translate it as "temas". Better to ask your client, though, to stay on the safe side.
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Note added at 16 mins (2011-08-14 11:57:53 GMT)
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In short:
If "demes" is confirmed as correct by your client, then "demos" is the way to go.
If your client says it's a typo, and that it really meant "themes", then "temas" is the way to go.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Alistar and Anademahomar."
7 mins
English term (edited):
deme
partido político
Uno entre los Azules (Venetii) y los de los Verdes (Prasinoi). Los otros dos equipos de carreras, los Rojos (Rousioi) y los Blancos (Leukoi)
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