Wednesday, January 18, 2012

English to Latin Translation for "Be the Control You Seek"?

I'm planning to get a tattoo like many others asking for a translation (surprise, surprise). I'm very interested in getting the sentence:



"Be the Control You Seek"



If anyone could help me translate it in Latin that would be wonderful and much appreciated. I'm looking for multiple responses.



Also the phonetics of the translation would be great!



Thank you for your time,

JeniEnglish to Latin Translation for "Be the Control You Seek"?
My recommendation - go to a university and talk to an educated person (professor). Don't ask your friends, don't go to online translators. Languages are complicated, especially Latin. Connotations and conjugations are subtle and can change the entire meaning of a word with a single letter. Translations are not plug and play, so talk to someone who actually knows the language before you get it inked on yourself forever.English to Latin Translation for "Be the Control You Seek"?
Charispiri has a good point, but I'm going to try. However, there are a couple of difficulties. First, most of the Latin words for "contol" also mean simply "power." The closest to what you want, I think, is "regimen." Then, the second person singular imperative is just like the indicative, so that it won't be clear whether your tattoo means "Be the control . . . " or "You are the control . . . ." But here'syour answer, such as it is:



Es regimen quod petis.

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