Re: Vulcan lang question
Rob Zook 
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 11:25:13 -0600

Randall Raemon wrote:
> 
> I'm forwarding a question from a non-subscriber. Anyone care to
> follow up?
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> In addition to general interest, I do have a specific question. I 
> wouldlike to know if there is a current rendering of the Vulcan IDIC 
> proverb, which the best I know in English is "From infinite diversity, 
> infinite combinations" (-- an interesting and precient appreciation 
> for multi-culturism).

The word from the Vulcan Dictionary which we adopted from one of ST
Novels: t'triahve.

It means "infinite diversity in infinite combinations", but not in
those literal English words. Single word concept in Vulcan which
translates to multiple English words.


Rob Z.