The translation process

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The translation process (spirals within spirals)

4 stages: Drafting Internal review External Review Proofing

4 tasks: Study Edit Refine Check

2 training elements: Knowledge (think): Skills (do):

S E R C: Circle around the spiral of tasks in each stage Varying knowledge and skills will be needed in each task at each stage

Review stages have 2 cycles: Internal review: Reviewer Translator

External Review Reviewer(s) (consultant) Translator

Study Edit

Knowledge (think):

Skills (do):

Refine Check

The Paratext users vow: I will NOT be quick to EDIT I will first STUDY I will NOT be quick to REFINE I will carefully EDIT I will NOT be quick to FINISH I will spend time to REFINE I will NOT tell others I have finished until I have run the CHECKS