DanStwo Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I have been on a few translation websites, and I get different results everytime. Anyone have any official documents from toyota with this on? I have had a search around on the interweb but with no luck. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Supra of course. They don't change the badges on the cars in Japan when they're exported to the Uk and other countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 'Toyota Supra' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 The founder of the company was called Toyoda, but they changed the name for the cars to Toyota as it was easier to pronounce... apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 トヨタスープラ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Im sure I read somewhere it means "from the heavens" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanStwo Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 トヨタスープラ Thanks for all the replies guys... Thats what I maybe after... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Im sure I read somewhere it means "from the heavens" or something like that. I think this is what the original poster was after, if the above is correct..... its definately bang on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Toyota トヨタ Supra スープラ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrDave Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Im sure I read somewhere it means "from the heavens" or something like that. Celica means "from the heavens" in Latin. Supra means "above or "better". So Celica Supra means "from above the heavens". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Celica means "from the heavens" in Latin. Supra means "above or "better". So Celica Supra means "from above the heavens". Well said MrDave. Celica does indeed roughly translate to 'Celestial' or 'from the heavens' (In Latin!). Supra means 'above'- those half-frame (semi-rimless) glasses that people wear are known as 'Supra' frames, as the frame is only 'above' and not below the lens. Interesting that one of the three types of glasses frame (full, Supra and rimless) would be called a Supra, I wonder if there are owners on here who werent aware they were wearing a Supra on their face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmonkey Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well said MrDave. Celica does indeed roughly translate to 'Celestial' or 'from the heavens' (In Latin!). Supra means 'above'- those half-frame (semi-rimless) glasses that people wear are known as 'Supra' frames, as the frame is only 'above' and not below the lens. Interesting that one of the three types of glasses frame (full, Supra and rimless) would be called a Supra, I wonder if there are owners on here who werent aware they were wearing a Supra on their face! - you learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 - you learn something new every day. No matter how useless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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