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Expert: - 1/12/2006


Question
what do the words "health, wisdom, prosperity" in chinese
calligraphy look like?

Answer
These are not one-character words,and I have to say that as a matter of policy, I do NOT advise anyone to get Chinese characters tattooed...the artists don't know Chinese, the characters end up looking not-so-good, if they're not outright upside-down, etc. etc. At the very least, find a REAL, reliable Chinese person (a literate one!) to check your tattoo against. But I do not advise it if you don't have any connection to Chinese yourself. It's not something you want to depend on a stranger's judgement about.

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Terry Thatcher Waltz

Expertise

I specialize in Chinese technical translation and conference interpretation, and terminology. I can answer questions about these topics, Chinese language pedagogy and learning issues, Chinese grammar for learners, and general issue related to Taiwan.

Experience

Full-time translator and conference interpreter since 1987; long-time resident of Taiwan. Qualified State Dept. language contractor (interpreter and translator) with extensive government and private sector experience.

Organizations
American Translators Association; The Translators' and Interpreters' Guild; ATA Interpreters' Division; ATA Chinese Division.

Publications
AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) website

Education/Credentials
Ph.D., Chinese; MA, Conference Interpreting

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