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Myth #2: Translation can be easily split into two or three “kinds” or philosophiesAfter the myth that translation is all about words, the second most commonly heard translation myth is that it can be divided into two or three simple “philosophies” or “types.” Whether these types are called “free and literal” or “formal and functional equivalence” or “domestication and foreignisation,” the whole

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Myth #1: Translation is all about Words pt.2Welcome back to Myth #1 of our translation myths. In part 1, we found that languages have different ways to express the same meaning. In the last part we used the set phrase “what is your name” in French and English to demonstrate this point. While some people may be convinced by this, many others feel that outside of such phrases and maybe a few idioms

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Myth #1: Translation is all about words pt. 1The first translation myth we will look at is possibly the most common. Most people, when they think of translation, will think that translators take the WORDS from one language and turn them into WORDS in another. Following this logic, all a translator really needs is a good dictionary and they can translate pretty much anything. Learning translation

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Sorry for not posting a lot recently. This has mostly been due to work commitments. The "Future of Interpreting in Church" series is going to go on the back burner for now and instead, the next few posts will examine some common translation myths. More on Monday.Jonathan

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I have recently discovered the "Unprofessional Translation" blog. In this blog, the writer examines a lot of different places where those who are not professionally trained carry out translation or interpreting. For me, the most interest part of this blog has been his sensitive discussion of interpreting in church.He concludes, like many others, that church interpreting is widespread and is often

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"It's all in your head," have you ever heard someone say that? It's the kind of phrase that seems to have the power to annoy and educate in equal measure. On the one hand, nothing is more annoying than someone trying to tell you that your problem is not that serious. On the other hand, we all know that often we can make things out to be worse than they really are.The truth is that a lot of the

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Yes, the blog is back after a Summer break. Articles will now be posted at more regular intervals. This week, we will be looking at a simple principle that can really change your life: thankfulness."Thank you," two small words that make a huge difference. Whether it is by email, by phone or even with a small gift, people love to be appreciated. However, in our rush to "get things done" we often

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the only post that I have ever advertised elsewhere: "Why you should never preach THROUGH an interpreter." The comments and response to this post have more than justified my self-promotion, even though I don't intend to repeat it.The response to it has been incredibly positive. Interpreters especially seem to have welcomed the idea that, if the gospel is to be

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Just a short post before today's main post. I have changed the comments settings so that any can leave a comment, providing you can pass a word verification test, similar to the ones used for registering on many different sites. If there is any spam, I will have to change this but it should make things easier and more open for now.

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I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.Psalm 101:2b New Living TranslationHow's your character? When noone else is watching, how disciplined are you? When you know you won't get caught, how do you behave?As we see politicians lose their careers and reputations over their expenses claims, we should look at our own lives before we condemn others. We might not be able to take advantage

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But you should always preach with one!Imagine this, you have been asked to travel abroad to speak in a church where almost no one speaks any English at all. You finish your notes and your packing and start to think about what is ahead of you.“Great,” you think. “I’ll get to speak through an interpreter. I’ve never done that before.”You start to speak and everything seems to be going well. People

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Here’s a little experiment. Think about the first of each pair of statements for a few seconds and take note of the images that your mind conjures up. Next, read the second statement in the pair and note whether your impressions have changed. Here goes:A. 1. During a short stay in Paris, I ate in a restaurant on the famous Champs-Elysées.A. 2. The restaurant I visited there was McDonalds.B. 1. On

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I have never before been overtly political on this blog. I have done my best to keep it out of the kinds of controversy that are the usual domain of shock jocks and megaphone toting demagogues. However, the very aim of this blog has what some people might call a political edge.But before we go there, here’s a minor segue to set the scene. I believe that some of the greatest discoveries in life

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Double post today - first off, we will finish the series on plateaus then later the reason behind the name of this blog will be revealed.On the Plateau part 3God-made PlateausSo you've read all the posts on this so far and you don't quite fit what I've written. Your relationship with God seems good, you are diving deeply into the Word and your enthusiasm is still sky-high. However, the results

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On the Plateau part 2: Man-made PlateausA couple of weeks ago we talked about how plateaus are a natural part of life. We talked about how important it was to acknowledge this so that we can change the way we walk accordingly. Today we are going to look at man-made plateaus. What are man-made plateaus? Well, to put is simply, man-made plateaus are when our drop in enthusiasm and lack of progress

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We probably all know the pattern. We start to learn something and seem to be doing really well at first. Then, without warning, everything seems to slow down. Where a few days previously, change seemed to be an everyday thing; today progress is slow and even taking another step forward is tiring.Or what about building a relationship? Maybe initially it seemed to be incredibly exciting. Every time

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What do you think of when people say "God loves you"?Do you think of a loving father desperate to see you succeed? Do you think of a logical impossibility? Do you believe them?One of the most incredible things in the Bible is that it tells us, time and time again, that God actually cares about the small details of our lives. He knows and cares so much about us that even the hairs on our head are

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Why we need each other.Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10 NLTIn today's world of superstars, brands and celebrity endorsements, it is easy to believe that the world belongs to the lone ranger, the solo achiever and the independent mind

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As you might have noticed, it has been almost a week since I last posted. Since then, things have become very interesting!To start with, Sunday was excellent. It is always amazing to have the privilege to preach and even more of a privilege when God shows up! The sermon is available online, along with two excellent sermons from Pastor Crawford Kirkwood and a passionate word from Ian Hawker. All

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Just to let everyone know, I am high as a kite at the moment. Two articles I wrote on choosing a Bible translation are shortly to be published. One called "Are you suing the right Bible translation: A professional translator's perspective on translation choice" will be appearing in the Summer 2009 issue of The Pneuma Review (Vol. 12 No. 3). The other called "End of an Era? Does skopos theory mean

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From Competent to ExcellentThe Distance Between Doing the Job and Winning the RaceAs a professional translator and amateur researcher, I occasionally have the privilege of checking others' work. I also often have the honour of received checked copies of my own work. In both of these cases, what becomes quickly apparent is that there is a great gap between work that is competent (i.e. that ticks

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The title of this article pretty much sums up this week, since Tuesday, for me. While the week started with a bit of a shock, God has been incredibly good since. Here is a shortlist of some of the highlights:1) I heard this week that I will definitely be published in the next issue of The Pneuma Review and online on their website. For this, I really have to thank my wife, Helen, and my good

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Remember my post about discussions at the beginning of this blog? Well, I thought I would write a little more on the same topic.Today, I had lunch with a good friend of mine. He is an up-and-coming theology scholar. I am a brand new interpreting and translation researcher. He loves to look at beliefs and compare theories. I love getting my hands dirty in experiments and real-world data. We come

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So, I am not feeling all that creative today, so I thought I would just post a good few smart Christian links. Here goes:Gateway Church: Sermons all free to download and stream! Please note, only one month of sermons at a time are held on the site!E-sword, the best free Bible package available.Bible Gateway, just about any Bible translation you can think of, all online!Tangle, a Christian video,

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With writers such as Tony Buzan correctly showing us that the human brain and eyes can take in information at far higher speeds than was once thought possible, reading quickly is in fashion. Why spend hours lingering over every paragraph of a book when you can skim read it in 3 seconds and still recall all the relevant information?However, we are not called the Bible simply to gain information.

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This morning, I was greeted with an interesting contrast. On the one hand, I am translating a Bible school module on being ready to give a reason for the hope that is within us. On the other hand, I talked to someone who had been involved with a debate with someone who was obviously just looking for a fight. So, on one side we have an appeal to be ready to debate and "defend the faith" and on the

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Well, here it is. My new blog. Hopefully, within a few days, I will get it linked up with Facebook so it can be read in both places. I will get topics and things sorted out later but here is a quick preview of what to expect:Meditating on & memorising God's Word;Interpreting & translation;Bible studies;Previews of upcoming publications;Book & sermon reviews;More Christian links than you can shake

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