Re: Debian WWW CVS commit by swedish: webwml/swedish/News/weekly/2001/35 index.wml

[Josip Rodin <joy@cibalia.gkvk.hr>]

On Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 09:22:16AM -0800, Debian WWW CVS wrote:
> CVSROOT:	/cvs/webwml
> Module name:	webwml
> Changes by:	swedish	01/12/31 09:22:16
> 
> Added files:
> 	swedish/News/weekly/2001/35: index.wml 
> 
> Log message:
> 	Initial Swedish translation. (Used German to understand Ante Portas -- latin?)

Yes, it's Latin. There's a saying, "Hannibal ante portas!" (sometimes
s/ante/ad/), literally meaning "Hannibal is at the gates!". It is said that
the ancient Romans were yelling this in fear of the Carthaginian general
Hannibal passed the Alps during the second Punic war, in an attempt to
strike back against the Romans who were endangering Carthage.

The term is used for any kind of imminent danger, AFAIK.

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