NidaMAP — Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
RBRobert Bascom · Sep 16, 2026

Guidelines for Bible Translators

These are generally UBS documents, but many have wider application within the field of Bible translation. Some of these post are taken from a (somewhat dated) manual for Translation Officers (consultants). Most record still-important aspects of the work of TO/TCs.

  1. 1UBS STANDARDSEnglish
  2. 2PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATIONEnglish
  3. 3Forum of Bible Agencies International: 1. Bible Translation Principles and Procedures 2. Translation Consultant QualificationsEnglish
  4. 4UBS Translation GuidelinesEnglish
  5. 5SETTING UP A TRANSLATION PROJECTEnglish
  6. 6Interconfessional Cooperation GuidelinesEnglish
  7. 7UBS GUIDELINES FOR STUDY BIBLES (MAY 1992)English
  8. 8Translation and Audio and Visual MediaEnglish
  9. 9VISITING TRANSLATION PROJECTSEnglish
  10. 10Planning Translation WorkshopsEnglish
  11. 11TRANSLATION CHECKINGEnglish
  12. 12Implicit InformationEnglish
  13. 13TOWARD SYSTEMATIC TRANSLATION CHECKING PROCEDURESEnglish
  14. 14PRINCIPLES - TOKELAU TRANSLATION TEAMEnglish
  15. 15COPYRIGHTEnglish
  16. 16Biblical Measures and their TranslationEnglish
  17. 17Translation acceleration: a reflectionEnglish
  18. 18Checklists and Shorter BiblesEnglish
  19. 19UBS Consultant TrainingEnglish
  20. 20UBS guidelines for mentoring new consultantsEnglish
  21. 21AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA WORKING GROUPEnglish
  22. 22Slowing downEnglish