Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
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- RCRoy CiampaJan 8, 2018
David Bentley Hart, "Everything you know about the Gospel of Paul is likely wrong"
David Bentley Hart, "Everything you know about the Gospel of Paul is likely wrong" Here are a few excerpts from this recent (undated but clearly January 2018) post. As a theologian and translator raising questions about…
- RCRoy CiampaDec 22, 2017
"The Pure Word" Bible
I suppose one could teach a whole Bible translation course just focusing on the fallacies included in the (breathless) video introducing this Bible. I post it here simply because people you and I know may end up asking s…
- RCRoy CiampaNov 10, 2017
Dodecaglotta: Dr. Wouter Soudan's polyglot Bible typography project
This project will certainly be of interest to a number of Bible translators in this MAP community. Dr. Woutern Soudan is printing together what he refers to as "The eight sacred liturgical languages of the Eastern and We…
- RCRoy CiampaNov 10, 2017
Early Readers, Scholars and Editors of the New Testament: Papers from the Eighth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, Edited by H. A. G. Houghton
There are several essays in this volume that may be of interest to Bible translators. I think the most interesting for most involved in Bible translation is the essay by Simon Crisp, "The Correspondence of Erwin Nestle w…
- RBRobert BascomNov 9, 2017
The First Woman to Translate the 'Odyssey' Into English
Phil writes: "Today’s NY Times Magazine has a fascinating article about the translator of a new translation of ‘Odyssey’. She (the translator) grapples with issues we might be familiar with, but her process, that’s the p…
- TJTim JoreOct 10, 2017
Trustworthy and Trusted
Executive Summary – This paper describes the difference between the trustworthiness of a Bible translation and the trust that the element of the global church that speaks the language has in it. It examines the means by…
- RCRoy CiampaSep 20, 2017
Podcast on Metaphor Theory (and the use of the adoption metaphor in Galatians and Romans)
Erin Heim's book, Adoption in Galatians and Romans: Contemporary Metaphor Theories and the Pauline Huiothesia Metaphors is expensive. This podcast about it and about the understanding of metaphor behind it (mainly from a…
- TJTim JoreSep 14, 2017
The Gateway Languages Strategy
The Gateway Languages Strategy is a missiological model that leverages 21st century opportunities to provide all content, training, and tools needed for effective translation of biblical content in the smallest number of…
- RBRobert BascomSep 5, 2017
UBS Sign Language Resources (in progress)
Extracted text from https://www.dropbox.com: Sign in Download SL Resources (in progress)from Robert Bascom (UBS Global Mission)viaDropbox Business Sorted by name FOBAI+Translation+Basres.pdf Principles of Bible transn.do…
- RBRobert BascomAug 10, 2017
Deep work
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- AKAnne KompaoreAug 6, 2017
The Story of the Grapevine - according to the Bible
I have developed a series of six powerpoint presentations, accompanied by photos which will help the translators reflect on the various interpretation and translation issues involved with grapevine, its products, and ass…
- RCRoy CiampaJun 26, 2017
Book notice: Genesis 1-11: A New Old Translation For Readers, Scholars, and Translators
Samuel L. Bray and John F. Hobbins, Genesis 1-11: A New Old Translation For Readers, Scholars, and Translators One of the co-authors of this interesting new translation has published a couple items about it in the Washin…
- AKAnne KompaoreJun 17, 2017
Approche thématique à la Traduction des Psaumes (2017)
Voici le tableau. "Cet article présente donc un classement des Psaumes par genre et par thème, classement qui devrait en faciliter la compréhension et la traduction. Nous proposons donc qu’au lieu de traduire ce livre da…
Drew MaustMay 29, 2017Bibliography for newcomers to translation & interpreting studies
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- NLNicholas LamméApr 5, 2017
On translation traditions and their meanings
The attached article is a work in progress. I am uploading it with the hope of getting constructive feedback. I only give one example in the current article, but I have at least three in mind for a short series. At any r…
- DRDaniel RodriguezMar 21, 2017
Performance Criticism: Jonah
David Benjamin Blower is my new favorite Bible translator. He's been one of my favorite songwriters for a while, but his newest project rises to the level of biblical performance criticism. "The Book of Jonah" is an albu…
- RCRoy CiampaFeb 6, 2017
Bible Translation 2017 Conference: Call for Papers
I Extracted text from BT2017_call_for_papers-sm.pdf: Abstracts for Papers (oral or poster presentations) are now being accepted. The abstract submission deadline is May 5, 2017. Abstracts can be sent to: BTConference_Dal…
- RBRobert BascomJan 29, 2017
15 Minute History-Greenspoon on translation of Jewish Scriptures
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- PFPhil FieldsJan 27, 2017
Update on Bibledit
This is an update to my first article about Bibledit from October 2015, which was posted here at MAP under the title Bibledit: Now translation teams can edit Scripture on ANY device! I will not repeat information given i…
- DHDoug HigbyDec 19, 2016
SIL's Project Plan for Paratext 8 users
Trying to codify the practices of translators on the field into an organization-wide standard is a rather impossible task. Especially for an organization as diverse as SIL. So we'd like to put our attempt out for public…