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Praesidium Per Scientium

English translation: Defence through knowledge

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Latin term or phrase:Praesidium Per Scientium
English translation:Defence through knowledge
Entered by: Egmont

16:36 Jul 26, 2002
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Military / Defense / Military
Latin term or phrase: Praesidium Per Scientium
this is a motto at the bottom of a military patch
William Woods
Defence through knowledge
Explanation:
'scientium' should be 'scientiAm'

praesidium = defence (Am.sp: defense)
per (+ acc.) = through
scientia = knowledge, science
scientiam : accusative
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 04:44
Grading comment
Thanks you very much for your time and effort you have been very helpful. Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
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5 +3Defence through knowledge
Antoinette Verburg


  

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Defence through knowledge


Explanation:
'scientium' should be 'scientiAm'

praesidium = defence (Am.sp: defense)
per (+ acc.) = through
scientia = knowledge, science
scientiam : accusative


    Reference: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/morphindex?lookup=praes...
    Reference: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/morphindex?lookup=scien...
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 04:44
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
Thanks you very much for your time and effort you have been very helpful. Sorry it took so long to get back to you.

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