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can you translate for me please

dandruff_ie · 2011-02-03 23:15:55

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

03-02-2011 11:15pm

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dandruff_ie

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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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#2 03-02-2011 11:18pm

spurious

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Direct translation is not really possible.

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#3 03-02-2011 11:24pm

dandruff_ie

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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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#4 03-02-2011 11:30pm

Insect Overlord

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"Níl ann sa saol ach nóiméad sa síoraíocht."

A rough approximation for you.

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#5 04-02-2011 2:12pm

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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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#6 05-02-2011 6:13pm

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Níl sa saol seo ach seal

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