с неясной греческой надписью

English translation: illegible greek inscription

19:41 Sep 11, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology
Russian term or phrase: с неясной греческой надписью
In what sense неясной? Can't be read, or doesn't make any sense?

Thanks!

(the little squares are Greek words that didn't copy, just ignore)


Что среди аваров были христиане, то ли свои, то ли византийские, следует из материалов раскопок: в аварском могильнике VI в. на Балатоне найден посеребренный крест с надписью («свет жизни») и серебряная капсула с изображением св.Петра и надписью , а у Завода, в погребении VII-VIII вв., крест с неясной греческой надписью.
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 13:54
English translation:illegible greek inscription
Explanation:
Two lines of illegible ancient inscriptions found just below the Buddha image are most probably “Proto-Bengali” style. The illegible inscriptions are most probably of 10-11 century AD, researchers said.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/bangladeshi-a...

Rev/ beardless archer seated right on throne, below bow monogram 50; illegible Greek inscription
http://www.parthia.com/phraates4.htm
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Maria Fokin
Italy
Local time: 18:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3illegible greek inscription
Maria Fokin
4 +3unintelligible
Judith Hehir
4with an indecipherable Greek inscription
Stephen C. Farrand
3см.
DTSM
3with vague Greek lettering
engltrans
3with indistinct inscription
Alyona Kovalyova


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
см.


Explanation:
1) не смогли прочитать
2) прочитать смогли, но не смогли понять прочитанное.

Уж не знаю на какой стадии у них проблемы начались...

DTSM
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with an indecipherable Greek inscription


Explanation:
Perhaps this is more precise than the Russian.

Stephen C. Farrand
United States
Local time: 13:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
illegible greek inscription


Explanation:
Two lines of illegible ancient inscriptions found just below the Buddha image are most probably “Proto-Bengali” style. The illegible inscriptions are most probably of 10-11 century AD, researchers said.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/bangladeshi-a...

Rev/ beardless archer seated right on throne, below bow monogram 50; illegible Greek inscription
http://www.parthia.com/phraates4.htm

Maria Fokin
Italy
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anton Kunin: "Illegible" sounds logical here, because in this sentence we already had an inscription with a translation, then an inscription without a translation, and the last one is not mentionned at all. I think it was just illegible
3 hrs
  -> Thank You! that was my thinking too, as well as having come across illegible+inscription in archeology books.

agree  glazein: yes, illegible, pretty sure thats what they mean. it may mean that it was unintelligible but then they would say - непонятная надпись. in this case is very likely the inscription was so damaged that only some parts were legible.
5 hrs
  -> yup. thank you!

agree  engltrans: в смысле неразборчивой illegible is very good
6 hrs
  -> thank you!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
unintelligible


Explanation:
That would cover both meanings, wouldn't it?

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Note added at 1 day37 mins (2009-09-12 20:18:44 GMT)
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A google search turns up many, many "unintelligible inscriptions" in archaeological contexts:
http://www.google.com/search?q=unintelligble inscription&ie=...

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AlisaIWW: yes, it should.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Alisa.

agree  Jack Doughty
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Jack.

agree  DTSM
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Dmitry.

agree  Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Dr. Lofthouse.

disagree  Stephen C. Farrand: Sorry to be picky, but unintelligible really comments on the receiver, not the source. This quote says that it's Greek, so it's not unintelligible. Illegible or badly damaged is better
2 hrs
  -> An interesting way of looking at it. Thank you, Stephen.
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1 day 51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with vague Greek lettering


Explanation:
or vague lettering in Greek

engltrans
Ukraine
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with indistinct inscription


Explanation:
It stays unclear whether this inscription was impossible to see or to understand. What about indistinct?

Alyona Kovalyova
Ukraine
Local time: 19:54
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
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