Translating Poetry Is Hard
April 7, 2023
In the translation world, it is well-known that certain genres of text are more difficult to translate than others. Some of the easier text genres
Writings
Translation That Stays True (Why Form Matters)
March 17, 2023
Translators are not authors, free to write whatever they want in the way they want. They must translate the existing text with integrity. With form
The Importance of Training
January 27, 2023
We expect that a surgeon would spend years in training and apprenticeships before he ever attempts his first surgery. Likewise, a lawyer would spend years
Encouraging Scripture Engagement
January 6, 2023
The whole point of Bible translation is that the Word of God be read or heard by those who did not have this access before.
Translation That Communicates (Why Meaning Matters)
November 11, 2022
Translators navigate a constant tension between form and meaning. English Bibles, for example, may keep the word order of the original writing in one passage
What We Wish We Had Known
October 28, 2022
“In the early years, it’s easy to keep going; it’s easy to think, Next year will be the year. But when the next year passes
All the Nations, in All the Scriptures
October 7, 2022
“People of God, it’s your responsibility, God is saying, to lift up My name to the nations—to all the people of the earth—and when you
Accessible Translation: Understandest thou what thou readest?
July 22, 2022
(The Importance of Using Familiar Language) At All-Nations, one of our translation values is accessibility: translating into familiar, present-day language. This goes beyond the obvious
Understanding Animism
July 1, 2022
The rainy season is just starting in our town, bringing cool showers and relief from the stifling humidity of April and May. With the start
Mother-Tongue Literacy: Opening the World of Reading
May 20, 2022
In South American jungles live many people who have never learned to read and write their own language. Not only does this feed their sense