«In God We Trust» - In God we trust.

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Anglicisms present in modern Russian (and other) languages, by their presence confirmed that with all the richness of the "great and powerful" in some cases and not enough of it.And not only in the number of phonemes contained in the average sentence.There are nuances that need to be distinguished.In addition, our business lexicon due to historical circumstances considerably behind the times.What is a "tender"?Why the long sense of the expression "public trust" is easy to install in a short English "trust"?

name of the famous Elvis Presley songs «Love Me Tender» in 90th year humorously translated as "love me tender".Four English words printed on dollar bills «In God We Trust», Americans treat not without humor.

God-fearing people

Everyone knows at least a little English, or, in extreme cases, armed with a dictionary can understand the meaning of this phrase.Using electronic "transleyterom" not worth it, he can give something totally unreadable, like "In God we trust."The content, in general, is understandable.It is the "assurance of faith" expresses the phrase «In God We Trust».Translation of the Bible of the phrase "In God we trust" is closest in spirit, and linguistically.Believe in English - to believe.«To Trust» - means to trust (in other ways - take care, take care of), and in the church - hope.Print a slogan on the money was really a good idea.Looking to earn coins and banknotes, a believer and honest should feel a sense of satisfaction and peace of mind, and the offender or bribes to obtain unjust prey might feel remorse.If it is, of course, he has.

history ...

In 1864, this motto was first adorned the coin.«In God We Trust» - a line from the text of the American national anthem in 1814, its appearance on the means of payment was intended to approve the supremacy of Christian values ​​in domestic and foreign policy of the state of the young country of the New World.As it was possible to realize a higher purpose, a complex and controversial as the responses to it, but the intention, certainly deserves respect.At first metal coin money the United States is highly valued, some items are very expensive, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars.

... and modernity

tradition was continued, though she were opponents.The fact is that in America live but believers, and atheists, who do not want to read a reference to God every day (this is their annoying), but their views were not heeded.

Last lawsuit on the legality of the use of the phrase «In God We Trust» as the state attribute is the US Supreme Court in 1977.The decision was made conservative: to leave everything as it is.

In 2013, after a long break in the new two-dollar circulation came the bill.Issuer made Bank of Atlanta.Total printed almost 45 million copies.Naturally, the money is decorated with the new model is the same motto, «In God We Trust».

American humor

Under normal eateries, which in the US is traditionally called "dragstorami", ie pharmacies (pharmacists have been forced to expand the range of products and services after the pharmaceutical companies have finally conquered the market of medicines)especially in the bars on the walls often posted signs and posters, sometimes very witty.They are designed for customers who are without being asked to comply with the order do not want to, but need food and drink in debt."If you're so smart, where is your money?" - Asks one, «No Money - No Drink!» - Warns another, "Credit worsen relations" - exhorted the third.There is something and out of state symbols.The phrase «In God We Trust» supplemented categorical continuation «All Others Pay Cash»! »« In God we believe, and all other cash "- roughly translated as the entire expression is not very short, but very clearly conveys the essence of the religious basis of American economic superstructure.