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马新简体

English translation: Malaysia-Singapore simplified Chinese characters

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Chinese term or phrase:	马新简体
English translation:	Malaysia-Singapore simplified Chinese characters
Entered by:	Caroline Moreno

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21:52 Oct 20, 2008

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Chinese term or phrase: 马新简体

Has anyone heard of this? Is this some type of simplified Chinese characters? Thanks in advance!

Caroline Moreno KudoZ activity Questions: 151 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 134 United States
Local time: 16:06

Malasia-Singaporean simplified Chinese characters

Explanation:
Will it be the simplified Chinese characters used in Malasia and Singapore?I am just guessing...

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y_lewarne
Taiwan
Local time: 00:06

Grading comment

Thanks everyone! I'm choosing this answer, but I corrected it to read "Malaysia-Singapore simplified Chinese characters" for the glossary. Thanks again for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

Malasia-Singaporean simplified Chinese characters

y_lewarne

Simplified Chinese (Malaysia & Singapore)

stonejohn

machine [character] simplification

jessalexander

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

12 mins confidence:

machine [character] simplification

Explanation:
Looks like a phonetic to me, but, no, I have never heard of it. Would need confirmation from other translators.

jessalexander
China
Local time: 08:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Malasia-Singaporean simplified Chinese characters

Explanation:
Will it be the simplified Chinese characters used in Malasia and Singapore?I am just guessing...

y_lewarne
Taiwan
Local time: 00:06
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everyone! I'm choosing this answer, but I corrected it to read "Malaysia-Singapore simplified Chinese characters" for the glossary. Thanks again for the help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

williamwu

1 hr

-> 謝謝！

agree

Peter Jaouen: Yes, with "Malaysia-Singapore"..

3 hrs

-> 謝謝！

agree

lbone: Yes. Language - Simplified Chinese (usually not s-), characters - Simplified Chinese characters. There is no official combination beween SC and M&S.

3 hrs

-> 謝謝！

agree

peter arnout

7 hrs

-> 謝謝！

agree

Denyce Seow: I never know that we have our own set of SC characters. There should be no differences. And isn't TC more common in Malaysia? All confused now...

8 hrs

-> 謝謝！

agree

Jess Lee: In term of translation, this is correct. But I think the meaning of this is the "understandable version of Chinese" by malaysian and singaporean chinese. But no point though, as Malaysian can read both. and we don't really look into this issue.

1 day12 hrs

-> Thank you!

7 hrs confidence:

Simplified Chinese (Malaysia & Singapore)

Explanation:
There're two styles of Simplified Chinese: 大陆简体 "Simplified Chinese (PRC)" and 马新简体 "Simplified Chinese (Malaysia & Singapore)".

Simplified Chinese (Malaysia & Singapore) = Simplified Chinese for Malaysia and Singapore

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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2008-10-22 02:07:57 GMT)
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Basically, there's no difference between 大陆简体 and 马新简体.

http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/349549.html?si=1

stonejohn
China
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of:

Chinese