Fw: Re: AtD seal translated

[kelber at mindspring.com]

Molodyets, Samochka!

Laura

>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com>
>>Sent: Dec 1, 2006 12:36 PM
>>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>>Subject: AtD seal translated
>>
>>I contacted the Tibetan Cultural Centre with the request to translate the 
>>mysterious legend on the AtD seal. They were kind enough to forward my 
>>request to the Tibetan tranlsator Tenzin Namgyal to whose generosity we owe 
>>the solution of one more AtD related mystery.
>>
>>It is the Tibetan language, alright, and it means ...... Tibetan Government 
>>Chamber of Commerce.
>>
>>Read their response below:
>>
>>
>>
>>Dear Ya Sam,
>>      I showed the seal you sent to our Tibetan translator, Tenzin Namgyal. 
>>He says the word to word translation is: Tibetan Government Commerce Chamber 
>>in other words: Tibetan Government Chamber of commerce.  Why Pynchon has 
>>chosen to place this on the cover of his book is anyones guess. Reading the 
>>book reviews gave no insight into the reason. Perhaps after one has read it?
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>
>>Sandy Belth
>>Tibetan Cultural Center
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-------- Original Message --------
>>Subject: RE: New Request for Prayer/Puja
>>From: "Ya Sam" <takoitov at hotmail.com>
>>Date: Fri, December 01, 2006 10:43 am
>>To: tcc at tibetancc.com
>>
>>Thank you very much for your speedy reply. Please find the scanned image of
>>the seal in the attachment.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Y.S.
>>
>>
>>>From: tcc at tibetancc.com
>>>To: takoitov at hotmail.com
>>>Subject: RE: New Request for Prayer/Puja
>>>Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:40:03 -0700
>>>
>>>Dear Ya Sam,
>>>     go ahead and send it and we will see what we can do.
>>>
>>>Sandy Belth
>>>TCC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-------- Original Message --------
>>>Subject: New Request for Prayer/Puja
>>>From: takoitov at hotmail.com
>>>Date: Fri, December 01, 2006 6:49 am
>>>To: <tcc at tibetancc.com>
>>>Cc: <dan.plumlee at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>NameYa Sam
>>>Emailtakoitov at hotmail.com
>>>DetailsDear Tibetan language specialists, There is a mysterious Tibetan 
>>>seal with a legend most probably in the Tibetan language on the cover, as 
>>>well as a front matter page of Thomas Pynchon's novel 'Against the Day'. I 
>>>have a scanned image of this seal. If I were to send it to you via e-mail, 
>>>could you be so kind as to tell me what word or phrase is written on the 
>>>seal? Best wishes, Ya Sam
>>>
>>
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