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Issue 13 Translation Guidelines and Managing Quality
Updated Translation Guidelines in Translation Theory and practice
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@ -6,23 +6,17 @@ There are four main qualities of a good translation. It must be:
* Clear - see [Create Clear Translations](../guidelines-clear/01.md)
* Natural - see [Create Natural Translations](../guidelines-natural/01.md)
* Accurate - see [Create Accurate Translations](../guidelines-accurate/01.md)
* Church-Affirmed - see [Create Church-Affirmed Translations](../guidelines-church-approved/01.md)
We can think of each of these qualities as a leg of a four-legged stool. Each one is necessary. If one is missing, the stool will not stand well. Likewise, each of these qualities must be present in a translation in order for it to be useful and faithful to the church.
#### Clear
Use whatever language structures are necessary to achieve the highest level of comprehension. This includes simplifying concepts, rearranging the form of a text, and using as many or as few terms as necessary to communicate the original meaning as accurately as possible. To learn how to make Clear Translations, see [Create Clear Translations](../guidelines-clear/01.md).
#### Natural
Use language forms that are effective and that reflect the way your language is used in corresponding contexts. To learn how to make Natural Translations, see [Create Natural Translations](../guidelines-natural/01.md).
We can think of each of these qualities as a leg of a three-legged stool. Each one is necessary. If one is missing, the stool will not stand. Likewise, each of these qualities must be present in a translation in order for it to be useful and faithful to the church.
#### Accurate
Translate accurately, without detracting from, changing, or adding to the meaning of the original text as it would have been understood by the original audience. Translate with the meaning of the text in mind and communicate accurately the implicit information, unknown concepts, and figures of speech. To learn how to make Accurate Translations, see [Create Accurate Translations](../guidelines-accurate/01.md).
Translate accurately, without detracting from, changing, or adding to the meaning of the original text as it would have been understood by the original audience. Translate with the meaning of the text in mind and communicate accurately the implicit information, unknown concepts, and figures of speech. This is the most important quality of a good translation. One should remember that they are translating the very words of God. Therefore, a translation that is not accurate should not be considered to be Scripture. While absolute accuracy is not possible, a translation is only the Word of God to the extent that it accurately translates the meaning of the biblical text in its original languages. To learn how to make Accurate Translations, see [Create Accurate Translations](../guidelines-accurate/01.md).
#### Church-Affirmed
#### Clear
If a translation is clear, natural and accurate, but the church does not affirm it or accept it, then it does not achieve the final goal of edifying the church. It is important that the church be involved in the translation, checking, and distribution of the translation. To learn how to make church-affirmed translations, see [Create Church-Affirmed Translations](../guidelines-church-approved/01.md).
Use whatever language structures are necessary to achieve the highest level of comprehension while remaining faithful to the original meaning of the biblical text. Sometimes this involves using a different form to communicate the original meaning accurately. However, the translator should seek to make the minimal amount of changes necessary in order to make the text clear. To learn how to make Clear Translations, see [Create Clear Translations](../guidelines-clear/01.md).
#### Natural
Translate in way that reflects how your language is used in corresponding contexts and that maintains the same effect on the target audience. To learn how to make Natural Translations, see [Create Natural Translations](../guidelines-natural/01.md).