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can you translate for me please

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  • 04-02-2011 12:15am
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    dandruff_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭


    can you help a friend of mine who lives in USA he would like to get a tattoo with the saying " Life is a moment in time "

    now here is the problem its a tattoo and will be on his body forever and he does not want - life is but a moment in time - or any thing like it

    thank you for any help I may get

    K


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,139 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Direct translation is not really possible.


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    dandruff_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭dandruff_ie


    ok so well then can you give me a idea for him on it he also like " like is just a moment in time " and again its not the same as but

    any help is helpful

    thank you


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    "Níl ann sa saol ach nóiméad sa síoraíocht."

    A rough approximation for you.


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    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Approximations might be: "Ár n-am ar an tsaol seo"= Our mortal span.
    "Ní bhíonn in aon ní ach seal" = Nothing lasts.


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    deirdremf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭deirdremf


    Níl sa saol seo ach seal


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