Quickie latin translation, por favor.

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I figured, the company should know what it means (or that they think it means.) Here is their reply to me (via e-mail)

Should I ask Mr. Mitre Marketing how he arrives at that translation? :confused:

P.S. I quoted their e-mail exactly but I’m sure there was a typo when the words “the game” were repeated. I think what they meant to say was “The term in Latin means ‘Control the Game’”.

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[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried]
I figured, the company should know what it means (or that they think it means.) Here is their reply to me (via e-mail)
Should I ask Mr. Mitre Marketing how he arrives at that translation? :confused:

P.S. I quoted their e-mail exactly but I’m sure there was a typo when the words “the game” were repeated. I think what they meant to say was “The term in Latin means ‘Control the Game’”.
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If they mean “control” as an imperative, then “Control the Game” should be:
“Ludum tempera”

“Control the games” would be:
“Ludos tempera”.

I’m guessing they arrived at “Ludas temparo” by means of spelling errors.

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[QUOTE=tim314]
I’m guessing they arrived at “Ludas temparo” by means of spelling errors.
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Or the OP made out the letters wrong because they weren’t printed very distinctly (this was read on the inside of a shoe.)

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[QUOTE=tim314]
I’m guessing they arrived at “Ludas temparo” by means of spelling errors.
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O Tempura! O morays!

(Sorry, I had sushi for dinner.)