DMS_GL_en_ta/translate/figs-doublet/01.md



### Description

We are using the word "doublet" to refer to two words or very short phrases that mean the same thing or very close to the same thing and that are used together. Often they are joined with the word "and." Often they are used to emphasize or intensify the idea expressed by the two words.

#### Reason this is a translation issue

In some languages people do not use doublets. Or they may use doublets, but only in certain situations, so a doublet might not make sense in their language in some verses. In either case, translators may need to find some other way to express the meaning expressed by the doublet.

### Examples from the Bible

>King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>. (1 Kings 1:1 ULT)

The underlined words mean the same thing. Together they mean that he was "very old."

 >... he attacked two men <u>more righteous</u> and <u>better</u> than himself ... (1 Kings 2:32 ULT)

This means that they were "much more righteous" than he was.

>You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words (Daniel 2:9 ULT)

This means that they had prepared "many false things to say."

>... as of a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>. (1 Peter 1:19 ULT)

This means that he was like a lamb that did not have any blemish--not even one.

### Translation Strategies

If a doublet would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, consider using one. If not, consider these strategies.

1. Translate only one of the words.
1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many."
1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that.

### Translation Strategies Applied

1. Translate only one of the words.

  * **You have decided to prepare <u>false</u>  and <u>deceptive</u>  words**  (Daniel 2:9 ULT)
      * "You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> things to say."

1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many."

  * **King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>.**  (1 Kings 1:1 ULT)
      * "King David was <u>very old</u>."

1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that.

  * **... a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>...**  (1 Peter 1:19 ULT) - English can emphasize this with "any" and "at all."
      * " ... a lamb <u>without any blemish at all</u> ..."
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			`### Description`

Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`We are using the word "doublet" to refer to two words or very short phrases that mean the same thing or very close to the same thing and that are used together. Often they are joined with the word "and." Often they are used to emphasize or intensify the idea expressed by the two words.`
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			`#### Reason this is a translation issue`

Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`In some languages people do not use doublets. Or they may use doublets, but only in certain situations, so a doublet might not make sense in their language in some verses. In either case, translators may need to find some other way to express the meaning expressed by the doublet.`
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			`### Examples from the Bible`

Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`>King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>. (1 Kings 1:1 ULT)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`The underlined words mean the same thing. Together they mean that he was "very old."`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`>... he attacked two men <u>more righteous</u> and <u>better</u> than himself ... (1 Kings 2:32 ULT)`
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Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`This means that they were "much more righteous" than he was.`
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Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`>You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words (Daniel 2:9 ULT)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`This means that they had prepared "many false things to say."`
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Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`>... as of a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>. (1 Peter 1:19 ULT)`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`This means that he was like a lamb that did not have any blemish--not even one.`
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			`### Translation Strategies`

Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`If a doublet would be natural and give the right meaning in your language, consider using one. If not, consider these strategies.`
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Standardized indentation of all bullets 2017-06-27 05:36:26 +00:00			`1. Translate only one of the words.`
Removed trailing whitespace at end of lines 2017-11-29 21:40:43 +00:00			`1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many."`
			`1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that.`
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			`### Translation Strategies Applied`

			`1. Translate only one of the words.`
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Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`* You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words (Daniel 2:9 ULT)`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* "You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> things to say."`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Fixes for ordered lists 2017-11-29 21:59:53 +00:00			`1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many."`
Standardized indentation of all bullets 2017-06-27 05:36:26 +00:00
Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`* King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>. (1 Kings 1:1 ULT)`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* "King David was <u>very old</u>."`
combined tA into RCs 2017-04-14 23:13:59 +00:00
Fixes for ordered lists 2017-11-29 21:59:53 +00:00			`1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that.`
Standardized indentation of all bullets 2017-06-27 05:36:26 +00:00
Updated UDB and ULB titles 2018-04-23 19:57:07 +00:00			`* ... a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>... (1 Peter 1:19 ULT) - English can emphasize this with "any" and "at all."`
Fixes for unordered lists nested in ordered lists 2017-11-30 15:32:57 +00:00			`* " ... a lamb <u>without any blemish at all</u> ..."`
Standardized indentation of all bullets 2017-06-27 05:36:26 +00:00