The Bible Translator: Volume 33, Issue 2

A quotation formula initiates every OT dialogue and speech change. Context and gender forms of the verb can help identify unnamed participants. The translator must distinguish speakers clearly so that readers can interpret correctly. View Less

Translator teams must agree on principles of original texts, exegetical bases, level of language, formal or dynamic equivalence, and revision vs. new translation. Also procedures for order in translating books, individual assignments for team members, and stages in drafting/editing. View Less

In Zech 1:17, commentators find one, two or three angels. Comparisons with the wider context indicate two persons are intended by the prophet. Riders of the other horses are implied. Alternate translation base is suggested. View Less

Discusses the grammatical information that is conveyed by “a/an” and “the”. Since many translators use an English translation as the base for translation into their own language, it is important for translators to have a good understanding of the function that the articles “a/an” and “the” have in a sentence. Illustrates the principles through English and two Sierra Leone, West Africa, languages, Kono and Themne. View Less

The “Cloze Procedure” tests readers to see how much of a text they understood. Comparing four versions, children with Christian backgrounds scored higher. Difficulties included: clarification of participants and relationships, ambiguities, figures of speech, word order, and limited vocabulary. View Less

Gives an example of how translators and translation consultants deal with the names of persons, places and times (seasons) in Bible translation. Nzema, a West African language, is used as an example. View Less

Illustrates how workable the Constant Visual Image principle is which is taught in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Uses Krahn (belonging to the Kwa subgroup of the Niger-Congo family), which is spoken in Liberia and the Ivory Coast, as an example of the principle. View Less

Unrecognized figures of speech can result in nonsense, confusion, and wrong meaning. Non-literal meaning may also include symbolic actions and names that represent historic events. View Less

The “Parola del Signore” has provided a faithful translation of Luke 1:28 which has become a point of unity for all Italian Christians: “Hail, Mary! The Lord is with you; he has filled you with grace." View Less

Concludes that Jesus walked in front of the disciples until he sent two disciples ahead of the entourage. View Less

Translates entos in Luke 17:20,21 as “God reigns in the hearts and lives of men." View Less

Briefly reports on a translation workshop in the North Solomon Province of Papua New Guinea. View Less