From deb072894361889c76c0dcd1f25238b8598747db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SusanQuigley Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:01:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md' Issue 16 Qualities of a Good Translation. Tweaked first sentence. Not about "creating" an accurate translation. --- translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md b/translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md index 90c752a..b86eba9 100644 --- a/translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md +++ b/translate/guidelines-accurate/01.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ -To create an **accurate** translation of the Bible means that the translation communicates the same message as the source. When you engage in the first four steps of MAST you are first gaining a simple understanding of the text, and second transferring it into natural wording in your language. These steps are designed to be moved through chronologically to produce a rough draft of the text. As a translator you are already working to express the meaning as accurately as possible, while focusing on putting it into natural wording. Because accuracy to the original is essential for the translation to be considered of high quality, the checking steps are designed to check and improve accuracy. Additionally several resources, including Translation Words and Translation Questions, have been developed to help with testing the accuracy of the translation. + +An **accurate** translation of the Bible communicates the same message as the source. When you engage in the first four steps of MAST you are first gaining a simple understanding of the text, and second transferring it into natural wording in your language. These steps are designed to be moved through chronologically to produce a rough draft of the text. As a translator you are already working to express the meaning as accurately as possible, while focusing on putting it into natural wording. Because accuracy to the original is essential for the translation to be considered of high quality, the checking steps are designed to check and improve accuracy. Additionally several resources, including Translation Words and Translation Questions, have been developed to help with testing the accuracy of the translation. #### Discover the Meaning