Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

“la virtù è sicuro presidio al forte”.

Inglese translation:

virtue is the stroghold of the mighty

Added to glossary by Umberto Cassano
Nov 22, 2008 19:17
15 yrs ago
Italiano term

“la virtù è sicuro presidio al forte”.

Da Italiano a Inglese Arte/Letteratura Arte, Arti applicate, Pittura
The phrase come from a book on the Sestiere mountain pass.

context is:

Lo stemma dei Bardonecche de è un intreccio di sbarre unite da chiodi, con un motto molto ambizioso tradotto “la virtù è sicuro presidio al forte”: che si traduce come: “la virtù è sicuro presidio al forte”.

Does "forte" mean strong or stronghold??
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 +6 virtue is the stroghold of the mighty
Change log

Dec 6, 2008 08:09: Umberto Cassano changed "Field" from "Legale/Brevetti" to "Arte/Letteratura" , "Field (specific)" from "Legale (generale)" to "Arte, Arti applicate, Pittura"

Dec 6, 2008 08:09: Umberto Cassano Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+6
4 min
Selected

virtue is the stroghold of the mighty

Forte here refers to morally sound and strong men

HTH

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-11-22 19:22:45 GMT)
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Sorry ! Typo. "STRONGHOLD"

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-11-22 19:44:22 GMT)
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I gather that the Latin motto is "Tutum forti presidium virtus"
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Gastaldi
10 min
Thanks, Susan !
agree Francesco D'Arcangeli : Really good, perfect for a motto!
1 ora
Grazie Francesco !
agree James (Jim) Davis : Can't do better than that, with an "n" obviously "stronghold"
10 ore
I'm sure you can. I feel flattered, thank you !
agree Rossella Mainardis
21 ore
Grazie, Rossella !
agree Enrica Brancaleoni
23 ore
Grazie, Enrica.
agree Peter Cox
1 giorno 13 ore
Thanks, Peter.
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