Re: Conflicting latin translations

On 7 Apr, 13:48, "B. T. Raven" <ni...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On 7 Apr, 13:21, "Ed Cryer" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>> Hi
> >>> I was wondering if someone could help me.
> >>> I'm trying to translate the phrase, angels watch over me, into latin
> >>> and i've had a couple of conflicting translations.
> >>> Could someone tell me which one, if any, is correct.
> >>> The two translations are as follows
> >>> angelus incubo mihi
> >>> and
> >>> Angeli me custodiunt
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Gillian
> >> The second one is good Latin and means "angels watch over me".
> >> The first one was written by somebody with a sense of humour.
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> > Thanks for the reply.
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> > Out of curiosity what did the other translation mean?
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> I'm the angel's main squeeze.
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> Here is the classic expression of what you want to say:
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> http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Basics/AngeleDei.html-
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Wow that's a pretty loose interpretation of what i wanted.

Really glad i asked now, and quite shocked since i explained i wanted
the translation for a inscription after my mum died.

Gillian