September 30, 2003

INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY.

Today is International Translation Day, aka the saint's day of St. Jerome, patron saint of translators; read all about it at Transblawg, Enigmatic Mermaid, and Open Brackets.

Posted by languagehat at September 30, 2003 04:03 PM
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But... but... but Kumarajiva is the patron saint of translators.

Posted by: Zizka at September 30, 2003 08:53 PM

Could one contrive a PIE form which, with a reasonable amount of taboo deformation, would yield Hieronumos and Kumarajiva ?

Posted by: Anton Sherwood at May 24, 2006 01:03 AM

Hmm. The last part would be tricky, but one could probably work out something with h-r-m- and k-m-r-; a little metathesis, some devoicing, a touch of nutmeg...

Posted by: language hat at May 24, 2006 08:02 AM