Example: No tenir-ne cap constància dificulta la investigació dels fets històrics.
Definition
"No tenir-ne cap constància" means having no record or evidence of something. It implies the complete absence of documentation, proof, or memory regarding an event or fact, making it difficult to verify or investigate the matter accurately.
Translations
To have no record of
No tener constancia de
Er niets van weten
N'en avoir aucune trace
Keine Kenntnis davon haben
Etymology
The phrase "No tenir-ne cap constància" comes from Catalan, where 'tenir' means 'to have,' 'cap' means 'any' or 'none,' and 'constància' means 'record' or 'evidence.' It literally translates to 'to have no record of it,' reflecting the idea of lacking any proof or documentation.
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