After painstakingly comparing the Tau symbols on the Transfer Sheet to the symbols in the Tau Lexicon I have successfully translated all the symbols on the transfer sheet. The text translated and the text it is translated into will be the same color for easy reference. All Text has been translated from top to bottom (and read from left to right) unless otherwise specified. I apologize for poor image quality. Please note that this translation may not be accurate due to the nature of the transfer sheet.



P4-50
H532
N-31O

P45-ST
A-732S
H53-0J
N31J
P4-50
A73-5
H532
N-31O
P45-L
A7-3C(K)T
H5-3V
N31-1

(Translated from left to right)
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321
322
420
435


Or'es Shi

Kais Kauyon Vior'la

Cho Aun

Y'Tau

Y'Eldi Shi

or'es shi(y)

Shas Montyr

Liserra Ta'myen

Mont'ka Shas

Kovash Tau'va

Comments and critiques are welcome. Please note that I did not translate the sequential numbers. Also if someone could tell me what the symbols under Commander Farsights "Sept" Markings are it would be greatly appreciated.

Kais Kauyon Vior'la
Cho Aun
Y'Tau
Y'Eldi Shi
Ores Shi
Shas Montyr
Liserra Ta'myen
Mont'ka Shas
Kovash Tau'va

Someone actually did figure out what those other symbols mean once, but I don't know where the thread is at the moment. Long story short, they are for specialist cadres or something like that.

Thank you for the corrections, I was using a character for character translation, and with my limited knowledge of the Tau language I put both letters.

If I may add the translations from the Tau Xenolexicon (parenthesis show my interpretation of the literal translation)
______ means I couldn't find it in the lexicon
"Two Words" means that is the translation of one composite word

Or'es Shi- "Compellingly Forceful" Victory (ie an important victory, one that shifts the war)

Kais Kauyon Vior'la- Skillful "Patient Hunter" Vior'la, (ie skilled in the kauyon tactics of Vior'la)

Cho Aun- ________ Ethereal

Y'Tau- Individual Tau, (Individual probably as a characteristic, similar to Monat. It might also be saying the Tau unified as One)

Y'Eldi Shi- "Winged One" Victory (ie the name of a ship, meant along the lines of "One that Flies and brings Victory)

Shas Mont'yr- Fire caste Veteran

Lissera Ta'myen- Team "Soul ________"

Mont'ka Shas- "War Strike" Fire caste (member), (ie a firewarrior who is part of of a Mont'ka attack)

Ko'vash Tau'va- "Worthy Cause" "Tau Greater" (For the Greater Good)

Is the second sphere lexicon still working for you guys? It seems to be offline for me.

Second Sphere is having techniqual difficulties at the moment. The Lexicon page will still be there somewhere, but the post it is in could be anywhere on the site from what I can tell of their forum issues.