Could you translate " Detect, Defend, Deter" from eng to latin.
Looking to use this phrase in the context of a security company, so I
would like a catchy sounding version, as long as reasonably verbatim.

Hello Chriskay-ga,

I used an online Latin Dictionary for translation.
http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl?detect

Detect translates to Deprendo (To detect)

Defend translates to Defendo (To defend or protect".)

Deter translates to Deterreo (To frighten off , deter, discourage]

So, it would be Deprendi, Defendi, Deterrui. I Detect, I defend, I deter.

Google Searches Used:
http:/://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=dictionary+latin&btnG=Search
Dictionary Latin


If this answer requires further explanation, please request
clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into this
further.

Nenna-GA

Prompt, accurate. But mainly prompt... and accurate. Was a big help...
thanks SOOO much! What is latin for "A great first experience with
Google Answers" ?

The answer is slightly incorrect.

Deprendo is "I detect."
Defendo is "I defend."
Deterreo is "I deter."

If you want the infinitive verb forms it would be:

Deprendere ("to detect")
Defendere ("to defend")
Deterrere ("to deter")

The verb forms in the answer are actually from the perfect (i.e.
"past") tense and so would translated to:

I detected ("deprendi")
I defended ("defendi")
I deterred ("deterrui")

For the sake of a company motto, I'd think the infinitive forms would
be elegant. ("Deprendere Defendere Deterrere") but you might also want
to use  the imperative voice to convey a command, if that's what
you're going for.

But realize that the answer as given in the answer is not exactly accurate...