Latin motto clinic

[Hevistica]

Is "In Mellivora capensis nos fides" the correct Latin translation for "In Honey Badgers we trust"? If not, could someone provide me with a more accurate translation?

[Leepaidamba]

Is "In Mellivora capensis nos fides" the correct Latin translation for "In Honey Badgers we trust"? If not, could someone provide me with a more accurate translation?

I don't know what your original actually means but I'll give it a try.
"In hyracibus mellis fidimus"
"Hyrax" means "rock badger" but that shouldn't matter too much.
You can add "nos" if you wish to stress that it's specifically you who trust in honey badgers.

[Hevistica]

Is "In Mellivora capensis nos fides" the correct Latin translation for "In Honey Badgers we trust"? If not, could someone provide me with a more accurate translation?

I don't know what your original actually means but I'll give it a try.
"In hyracibus mellis fidimus"
"Hyrax" means "rock badger" but that shouldn't matter too much.
You can add "nos" if you wish to stress that it's specifically you who trust in honey badgers.

Well, i know that the latin name for Honey Badger is Mellivora capensis, so I'll use your version and substitute it for the "rock Badger" part. thanks!

[Leepaidamba]

I don't know what your original actually means but I'll give it a try.
"In hyracibus mellis fidimus"
"Hyrax" means "rock badger" but that shouldn't matter too much.
You can add "nos" if you wish to stress that it's specifically you who trust in honey badgers.

Well, i know that the latin name for Honey Badger is Mellivora capensis, so I'll use your version and substitute it for the "rock Badger" part. thanks!

That's the scientific name though. Nobody would know what your talking about. "Mellivora" will do. Just leave out "Mellis" because it isn't making it simpler.

[Hevistica]

That's the scientific name though. Nobody would know what your talking about. "Mellivora" will do. Just leave out "Mellis" because it isn't making it simpler.

I've already changed the motto. It sounds a lot cooler than my original attempt.

[Gravatrax]

To Live Like Everyone Else, Is To Live in the World's Shadow.


Got anything for me?

Also

I swear to the creed. Glory Be. Globry Be. I sign my oath in blood, to show my loyalty to the Society. Glory Be. Glory Be.

Thanks!

[Naivetry]

Hmm... candor wouldn't really be right then. That's a pity, but we couldn't use what I suggested as I now realise that robur is wrong too . bonitas, potestas, pietas might work well. pietas means the Roman ideal of honourable behaviour, showing devotion to the family, gods, city, fatherland, etc. above one's self.

Interesting. Im trying to convey a strong nationalistic theme, so that should work nicely thank you.

I think I'd prefer fides for political/international integrity. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

To Live Like Everyone Else, Is To Live in the World's Shadow.

Can't think of an idiomatic equivalent for 'living in the shadow' of something in Latin, but here's a literal version:
Vivere sicut ceteri, in umbra mundi est vivere.

I swear to the creed. Glory Be. Globry Be. I sign my oath in blood, to show my loyalty to the Society. Glory Be. Glory Be.

Adjuro confessionem. Gloria sit. Gloria sit. Iusiurandum signo in cruore ad firmandam fidem Societati. Gloria sit. Gloria sit.

This is a bit sloppy; you don't usually sign an oath in Latin. You speak it. (Also, the repetition of 'glory be' really annoys me, since at least half the point of that phrase in English is the way it rolls off the tongue, which "gloria sit" really doesn't do. I almost want to make it an accusative of exclamation instead: Gloriam!)

[Gravatrax]

Thank you! That works, yeah maybe the oath part is a little cheesy, but I'll use the first one I mentioned for sure.

[Genyria]

Interesting. Im trying to convey a strong nationalistic theme, so that should work nicely thank you.

I think I'd prefer fides for political/international integrity. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

Yeh, I just really wanted all the bits to end in ~tas.

[Valtieres]

Could you translate this into Latin, por favor?
" Truth in the machine "

[Bluth Corporation]

Veritas in machina

[Valtieres]

Veritas in machina

Thanks!

[Bluth Corporation]

You could of course play around with word order, too...now that I think of it, I think In machina veritas sounds better

[Valtieres]

You could of course play around with word order, too...now that I think of it, I think In machina veritas sounds better

I'll look into it. Thanks again for the notice.

[Mercinova]

"We do what we must, because we can."
Could you translate this into Latin?

[Bluth Corporation]

Facemus quod debemus quod possumus

I'm not sure if it's strictly necessary to say "debemus facere" (we ought to do) instead of just "debemus" (we ought).

The first part could also be Facemus quae debemus, depending on whether there's one thing that we must do or multiple things we must do.

[Odirnamat]

How about "Calm amid the storm"? Hopefully this is one of the simpler ones.

[Leepaidamba]

How about "Calm amid the storm"? Hopefully this is one of the simpler ones.

"Aequanimitas inter tempestatem"
Change the order as you see fit, just keep "inter" before "tempestatem".

Edit: looking at your current motto, if calm should be an imperative verb instead of a noun you should use "compone(te)". The "-te" should be added when addressing multiple people. If it's something else just let us know.

[Atomosea]

My new region has a tricky one. It's supposed to be, roughly, "As Above, As (or So) Below! Light From The Books Of God And From The Books Of Science (or Knowledge)!" I already have a Latin translation, but it's just the smaller phrases tacked together, so I doubt I have the grammar right.

[Leepaidamba]

My new region has a tricky one. It's supposed to be, roughly, "As Above, As (or So) Below! Light From The Books Of God And From The Books Of Science (or Knowledge)!" I already have a Latin translation, but it's just the smaller phrases tacked together, so I doubt I have the grammar right.

You should have given us your current one. I had to search a bit but I found it.
"Ut Supra, Ut Infra! Lux Ex Libris Deo Et Ex Libris Scientia!"
This means "As Above, As Below! Light From Books For/With God and From Books With Science!" or even "... Light And Science From Books Of God From Books Of Science!" It should be:
"Ut Supra, Ut Infra! Lux Ex Libris Dei Librisque Scientiae!" or a little shorter "... Lux Ex Libris Dei Scientiaque!"

You can change the word order of the second sentence as you see fit. A special order would be "...Dei Libris Librisque Scientiae" and that both reversed and with the words of each half switched around which would indicate an opposition between the books of science and those of God. You can double the "Ex" if you wish and of course you can also use "Et" or "Atque" in stead of "-que". though you must position them before the word instead of attaching them.

[Atomosea]

My new region has a tricky one. It's supposed to be, roughly, "As Above, As (or So) Below! Light From The Books Of God And From The Books Of Science (or Knowledge)!" I already have a Latin translation, but it's just the smaller phrases tacked together, so I doubt I have the grammar right.

You should have given us your current one. I had to search a bit but I found it.
"Ut Supra, Ut Infra! Lux Ex Libris Deo Et Ex Libris Scientia!"
This means "As Above, As Below! Light From Books For/With God and From Books With Science!" or even "... Light And Science From Books Of God From Books Of Science!" It should be:
"Ut Supra, Ut Infra! Lux Ex Libris Dei Librisque Scientiae!" or a little shorter "... Lux Ex Libris Dei Scientiaque!"

You can change the word order of the second sentence as you see fit. A special order would be "...Dei Libris Librisque Scientiae" and that both reversed and with the words of each half switched around which would indicate an opposition between the books of science and those of God. You can double the "Ex" if you wish and of course you can also use "Et" or "Atque" in stead of "-que". though you must position them before the word instead of attaching them.

Thank You! I'll change the motto now.

[Boriem]

"For Our Homeland, For Our Brothers"

It's already my motto, but I hope it's different from the Google Translate version...

[Greater Cabinda]

"Freedom - Peace - Opportunity"

[Leepaidamba]

"For Our Homeland, For Our Brothers"

It's already my motto, but I hope it's different from the Google Translate version...

"Nostrae Altrici, Nostris Fratribus"

Edit: wrong on the second part. It's correct now.

As always change the order as you see fit.

"Freedom - Peace - Opportunity"

"Libertas - Pax - Opportunitas"

[Sceral]

Excuse, do you mind translating "many people, one banner" to latin?