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From: "Walter Cramerstetter" <>
Subject: RE: [Ger-Sur] Re: translation / Walter
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 23:25:52 -0400

Thank you all for the response. I think I probably saved a good chunck of money by your contribution.
WalterC

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Mikulska [mailto:]
Sent: September 27, 2005 08:28 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Ger-Sur] Re: translation / Walter

Katharina Hines wrote:

> Offerenteninschriften Auf Den Fruhchristlichen Mosaikboden Venetiens
> Und Istriens (Reallexikon Der Germanischen Altertumskunde Â"
> Erganzungsband)
>
> Offerenten I don't know this word
>
> Inschriften = Inscription

This is plural: inscriptions

> Inscription: An the early Christian mosaic floor Venetian and Istrian
> ( encyclopedia of the German archaeology " A" supplementary volume
>
> Istrian is a peninsula in northwestern Yugoslavia extending into the
> Adriatic Sea.

In this context, "Offerent" is a person bringing an offering to the
church. So the title the original poster wanted to translate means:

"Inscriptions on early Christian mosaic floors in Venice [or the
province of Veneto] and Istria, made by people bringing offerings".

-Margaret Mikulska



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