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  • 14-09-2008 8:02pm
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    Perfect fit
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    Hey all,

    Could someone please help im getting a tattoo saying "believe in the power of one" but wanted to get it in irish.

    The translation i was givin was: Creid i gcumhact an duine aonair

    is this correct??

    thanks in advance:D


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    Grudaire
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    Creid i gcumhacht an duine

    aonair isn't needed in the sentence, and cumhacht is misspelt..


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    Perfect fit
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    thanks a million:D:D


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    Perfect fit
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    does this not translate as believe in the power of person

    where as Creid i gcumhacht an aonair would translate as believe in the power of one man???


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    dory
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    Ya, it's more 'believe in the power of man' or something.
    In this instance you can't literally translate and hope to have the same meaning.
    What meaning are you looking for? The power one person has? If I saw that I'd think it was the environmental thing.


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    tolosenc
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    'duine' can mean: person, or one person

    duine aonair means a "loner"/social isolate to me.


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