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{{Infobox Item
|name = Translation
|image = [[File:Translation.png|Translation]]
|release = [[18 April]] [[2005]]
|update = Desert Treasure
|AKA = Four Diamonds translation, Translation Primer
|members = Yes
|quest = Yes
|tradeable = No
|stackable = No
|value = 250
|destroy = Drop
|high =150
|low =100
|equipable = No
|store = No
|examine = A rough translation made from archaeological etchings.
|weight = <1
}}

'''Translation''', '''Four Diamonds translation''', or '''Translation Primer''' is part of the [[Desert Treasure]] quest, given to you by an [[Archaeological expert]] at the [[Digsite]] after you give him [[Etchings]] given to you by an [[archaeologist]]. It gives some information of the diamonds you use to open the pyramid and their origin.

After doing the quest, you can also find the book on the shelves in your [[Player-owned house|house]].

==Transcript==
This is a rough translation of the stone tablet brought to me by courier earlier today. The cuneiforms of this particular tablet are far different to anything I have previously seen in my career as an archaeological expert.

Where possible I have given as accurate a translation as possible, but some of the words I have attempted to translate hold different meanings depending upon their intonation and context; Due to my unfamiliarity with this language, I have given possible translations for these words wherever I have encountered them. Wherever I have a word in brackets, it is a word which has many meanings depending on the context, although the general meaning should be clear to even a casual study.

Hopefully this translation will help you in your excavations Asgarnia, and as usual I look forward to seeing what relics you bring back to the Museum of Varrock this time! Your friend, as always, Terry Balando

Translation follows:

...the permanent (exile/journey) of the people ended. And so it came to pass, that deep in the (fiery/uncomfortable) desert, the gods (argued/decided) amongst themselves that the (fortress/home) would be the (selected/chosen) place that would (imprison/conceal) the (wealth/power). Thus (guarded/protected) by the (unusually archaic word here, I believe it means either the sick or the dead depending on the context) and (defended/trapped) by the (diamonds/crystals) of (this word is untranslatable). So it was that the gods left the four (diamonds/crystals) as the (key/secret). (Guarded/Protected) by the (again, this word has no modern equivalent) and held by the (worthy/strong) so that the (wealth/power) might forever be (imprisoned/concealed).

There seems to be some further missing information continued onto a further tablet, but from this preliminary translation I think you may be onto something very big indeed!
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