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Latin Translation Services

Lingo24's new streamline "direct" service brings Latin translation bang up-to-date. Our user-friendly system offers clients several advantages:

• it allows direct access to a professional Latin linguist,
• it speeds up delivery, and
• it keeps costs down.

So who's really interested in Latin to English translation? Nowadays the answer is most likely to be "fans of a certain bespectacled young wizard..." For the profusion of Latin phrases which pepper the highly popular Harry Potter books has almost certainly raised awareness amongst readers young and old of a language they had probably previously thought of as "dead" (if indeed they even knew of its existence...).

However, even before spells and potions propelled it into the public forum, the Latin language was very much alive and kicking. Whilst it may no longer be bandied about at the Colosseum, Latin is used daily within numerous languages throughout the world in the form of:

• abbreviations,
• phrases,
• plant names
• good old school mottos such "Ad summa tendendum" ("Strive for the highest" - the writer's school motto which certainly served her well as now she's working for Lingo24!).

Yes, although we may be blissfully unaware of the fact, most of us do a Latin translation of some sort almost every day of the week (even if only in our heads, when using "i.e.", "B.C." and "etc.")!

This being the case, it's not surprising that one of the most frequent requests we receive is for translation of a Latin phrase to English (perhaps part of a legal document or an excerpt from an old manuscript ) or translation of an English phrase to Latin (usually for company mottos and even tattoos!). Fortunately we are able to call on the services of Latin to English and English to Latin translators who are eminent classical scholars - experts in their field who:

• offer stylistically and culturally appropriate translations, and
• explain any references to classical texts that may be present in the original Latin, and which might influence the final translation.

In short, Latin definitely isn't "dead" and the very "live" requirement for Latin translation is one we at Lingo24 are delighted to meet!
P.S. (That Latin gets everywhere!): Once you've placed your order for Latin to English translation on-line, why not pop back here and test your own knowledge in our Latin Translation Quiz below?

QUIZ: How good is your Latin?

The abbreviation "PS" (Post scriptum) is used by almost everyone. Here are some more to try...

1. e.g.
2. A.D
3. R.I.P.
4. lb
5. p.m.
6. Au
7. i.e.
8. ad lib.
9. vs.
10. vox populi

ANSWERS: 1. exempli gratia (for example) 2. anno domini (the year of the lord) 3. Requiescat in pace (rest in peace) 4.libra (pound) versus (against) 5. p.m. post meridiem (after midday) 6. aurum (gold) 7. id est 8. ad libitum (at pleasure) 9. versus (against) 10. vox populi (voice of the people)