Fellow category theorists This one is not really about category theory, although I have seen discussions on closely related matters on this very list some time ago. I have just applied for a bunch of jobs in France and one particular tentacle of the French administrative hydra ha s asked me for a translation of my McGill PhD vellum. Thus it goes UNIVERSITAS McGILL ad Montem regium in Canada Omnibus ad quos hae litterae pervenerint salutem nos universitatis gubernatores rector socii testamur nos FRANCOIS LAMARCHE cum curriculum studiorum praescritptum cum industria conferecerit et omnes exercitationes quae ei sint iniunctae rite peregerit, creavisse DOCTOREM PHILOSOPHIAE atque ei omnes honores iura beneficia quae ad illum gradum pertineant concessisse. Quod ad confirmandum has litteras sigillo universitatis consignandas et nomina eorum qui res academicas administrant subscribenda curavimus. Datae die VI Mensis Junii Anni MCMLXXXIX It is rather obvious what the general meaning is, but I need a close, professional looking translation. I know there are some good Latinists out there! It is only now that I regret not having paid any attention during the four years of Latin I had to su ffer through, more than 25 years ago "What? Me, learn a dead language?". Francois Lamarche As you can see I am now in Genoa (for two months). My old Imperial College email address still applies, too.