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Translation - German-English - Herzlichen Gluckwunsch zum Geburtstag unf fur das...

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Herzlichen Gluckwunsch zum Geburtstag unf fur das...
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Submitted by elmacnabb1
Source language: German

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und für das neue Lebensjahr alles Liebe und Gute.
Remarks about the translation
We are giving a birthday card to a German colleague- but want to make sure it is appropriate. I know this is a traditional German greeting for a birthday- but am not sure of its exact meaning/tone.

Title
Happy Birthday
Translation
English

Translated by Iserb
Target language: English

Happy Birthday and our best wishes for this new year of your life
Remarks about the translation
Literally : our best wishes for your birthday and all love and happiness for this new year of your life
Validated by lilian canale - 11 September 2009 01:50





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9 September 2009 19:02

merdogan
Number of messages: 3769
hi Iserb,

Why "our" ?

9 September 2009 19:17

Iserb
Number of messages: 30
Because of the remark about the translation : "We are giving a birthday card to a German colleague [...]"

Otherwise you'd be right since the German version is impersonal. Regards.