If by "not translating right" you mean the "breaks" between letters in the word "Sierra"...easy fix....select the word ctrl Q to convert it to curves...ctrl K to break it all apart into pieces...marquee select the I and it's dot...ctrl L to join...same for the inner and outer sections of the E...then, marquee select the entire word..."Arrange"... "shaping" ...& "Weld".....for "pathology", you should be able to just ctrl L and make it one plottable piece...Do it again (ctrl L) with both words selected, and you should wind up ready for plotting...Hope this helps!