Canis loco Bibliothecarii

English translation: [A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian

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Latin term or phrase:Canis loco Bibliothecarii
English translation:[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian
Entered by: Asmaa Hussein

09:00 Jan 19, 2021
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Dogs
Latin term or phrase: Canis loco Bibliothecarii
Canis loco Bibliothecarii, quadammodo adhibetur.

Does it mean: a dog instead of a librarian, how this is used? Am I wrong? Thanks in advance.
Asmaa Hussein
Germany
Local time: 07:23
[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian
Explanation:
It sounds surprising but subject to the context, the text seems to be saying "a dog is employed to a certain extent/in a way in place of [the/a] Librarian".
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Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:23
Grading comment
Thanks, Sandra.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +1[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian
Sandra Mouton


  

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[A/the] dog in place of [a/the] Librarian


Explanation:
It sounds surprising but subject to the context, the text seems to be saying "a dog is employed to a certain extent/in a way in place of [the/a] Librarian".

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Sandra.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. I was surprised. So I asked.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen C. Farrand: As guardian of the library's contents? Quadammodo softens the comparison.
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