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et supra vires et ultra spes nostras collocata

English translation: it is above our forces and beyond our hopes

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Latin term or phrase:et supra vires et ultra spes nostras collocata
English translation:it is above our forces and beyond our hopes
Entered by: Huadan Huang

08:26 Jul 30, 2013
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literary
Latin term or phrase: et supra vires et ultra spes nostras collocata
This is what Bacon said about one of his work which can not be finished. Totally have no idea what this means..
Huadan Huang
Local time: 13:40
it is above our forces and beyond our hopes
Explanation:
with it referring to a feminine word
or
collocata is a plural neuter possibly referring to several works mentioned in the sentence before.
Selected response from:

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:40
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3it is above our forces and beyond our hopes
Sandra Mouton
4(Matters/subjects) situated both above mental powers and beyond our hopes
Joseph Brazauskas
3[this is] more than we have strength and hopes for
danya


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
[this is] more than we have strength and hopes for


Explanation:
literally @above our strength and [our] hopes [we] put [into it]@

danya
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra Mouton: I agree with your general interpretation but not with the end of your literal translation "we put into it".
1 hr
  -> thank you Sandra. feci quod potui ;) i was trying to suggest something for @collocata@
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it is above our forces and beyond our hopes


Explanation:
with it referring to a feminine word
or
collocata is a plural neuter possibly referring to several works mentioned in the sentence before.

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
1 hr
  -> Thanks Joseph
agree  Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Lukasz
agree  Judit Babcsányi
1 day 14 mins
  -> Thanks Judit
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(Matters/subjects) situated both above mental powers and beyond our hopes


Explanation:
'(Matters/subjects) situated both above mental powers (lit., mental strength) and beyond our hopes (i.e., of understanding them)'

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 01:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
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