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JVGruat -

Levares: "The result is: 瑪麗亞，我們都祝願你退休后快樂、長壽 。。。"

What makes things a bit complicated, is that not all variants are recognized in all fonts ...

As for the above, I would think 祝 should be written with 示 - which requires for example a
Mingliu font to become visible. This font also accepts 妳 - which I think could be used, since
although both variants are considered as "rare" you are still in a kind of formal-friendly mixed
exercise.

As for 后, definitely should be 後. Otherwise, you are talking to someone like the Retirement
Queen - which Maria will be on that very day, of course, but does not correspond to the message
you intend to convey.

Incidentally, DimSum - accessible from Mandarin Tools - produced conversion all right. One of my
preferred software ...



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Levares -

Thanks for the continued efforts everyone.

DimSum does indeed seem very useful. I love how it gives a breakdown on what everything means.
It's a lot better than the web-based converter that I found hehe.

So in the end, "瑪麗亞，我們都示願你退休後快樂、長壽 。。。 " is the accurate
conversion?
Any objections?










Lu -

瑪麗亞，我們都祝願你退休後快樂、長壽

What JVGruat means is that the radical in 祝 should be 示, not that you should replace the
entire character. Actually I think that although you can try to change it, it's just fine with
this radical.










Levares -

Thanks Lu, I missed that. Good thing you said something.










JVGruat -

Lu is perfectly correct - and am sorry for misleading you !
祝 and 你 are OK - and no need to use one "rare" character and not the other. Hereafter what I
mean - in image format










Levares -

Well, the party has come and gone. It went really well. She got a little misty-eyed when she saw
the banner. I really don't think she was expecting that at all. Anyways, I just want to say
thanks! I couldn't have done it without you all. Also, a special thanks to JVGruat for all the
hard work. The initial translation, the idea for the seal, and sample pictures/explanations helped
a lot.












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