en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/02/01.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:caesar]]
* [[en:tw:census]]
* [[en:tw:decree]]
* [[en:tw:governor]]
* [[en:tw:rome]]
* [[en:tw:syria]]

## translationNotes

* **Now** - This word shows that the author is introducing another subject.
* **it came about that** - This phrase is used to show that this is the beginning of an account. If your language has a way of showing the start of an account, you may use that. Some versions do not include this phrase.
* **Caesar Augustus** - "King Augustus" or "Emperor Augustus." Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **sent out a decree ordering** - A decree is an order or command. This could be translated as "decreed" or "ordered" or "gave the command."
* **that a census be taken of all the people living in the Roman world ** - This could be translated as "that they register all the people living in the Roman world" or "that they count all the people in the Roman world and write down their names."
* **the Roman world** - This could be translated as "the part of the world controlled by the Roman government" or "the countries ruled by the Roman emperor" or "the Roman empire."
* **Quirinius** - Quirinius was appointed to be the governor of Syria. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **everyone went -** - **  This could be translated as "everyone started off" or "everyone was going."
* **his own town** - "the town his ancestors lived in"
* **to be registered for the census** - "to have their name written in the register" or "to be included in the official count"
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`## translationWords`

			`* [[en:tw:caesar]]`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* [[en:tw:census]]`
			`* [[en:tw:decree]]`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* [[en:tw:governor]]`
			`* [[en:tw:rome]]`
			`* [[en:tw:syria]]`

			`## translationNotes`

			`* Now - This word shows that the author is introducing another subject.`
			`* it came about that - This phrase is used to show that this is the beginning of an account. If your language has a way of showing the start of an account, you may use that. Some versions do not include this phrase.`
			`* Caesar Augustus - "King Augustus" or "Emperor Augustus." Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])`
			`* sent out a decree ordering - A decree is an order or command. This could be translated as "decreed" or "ordered" or "gave the command."`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* that a census be taken of all the people living in the Roman world - This could be translated as "that they register all the people living in the Roman world" or "that they count all the people in the Roman world and write down their names."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* the Roman world - This could be translated as "the part of the world controlled by the Roman government" or "the countries ruled by the Roman emperor" or "the Roman empire."`
			`* Quirinius - Quirinius was appointed to be the governor of Syria. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* everyone went - - ** This could be translated as "everyone started off" or "everyone was going."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* his own town - "the town his ancestors lived in"`
			`* to be registered for the census - "to have their name written in the register" or "to be included in the official count"`