adaptation overview adaptation process using adapt-it and paratext
DESCRIPTION
Adaptation as part of the translation process Adaptation Adaptation is used to produce a “pre-draft” which is revised by the translation team to produce a “1st draft”. Original source translation Source to Target in Adapt-It Team revision of target in ParaText (naturalness) 1 st Draft Community Testing Consultant Check Final Checks 1 st Edition Pre-DraftTRANSCRIPT
Adaptation Overview
Adaptation ProcessUsing
Adapt-It and Paratext
Adaptation and the Translation Process
• How does adaptation fit into a translation process?
• Adaptation is used to produce a “pre-draft” which is revised by the translation team to produce a “1st draft
Adaptation as part of the translation process
Adaptation
Adaptation is used to produce a “pre-draft” which is revised by
the translation team to produce a “1st
draft”.
Original source translation
Source to Targetin Adapt-It
Team revision of target in ParaText
(naturalness)11stst Draft Draft
Community Testing
Consultant Check
Final Checks11stst Edition Edition
Pre-DraftPre-Draft
Paratext
Overview of process
Paratext Source
Adapt ItParatext Target
accuracyThe “pre-draft” is exported to target project in Paratext
1) Source text is adapted using Adapt
It
2) The team revises text for 1st draft
naturalnessclarity
testingconsultant
checks
** Draft undergoes testing, consultant checks and final
checks
Requirements• Good source text• Bilingual in both languages• Similar syntax (word order)• Exegesis/style is acceptable to target
language community.• Are trained to use the tool well.
Benefits• Produces a draft quickly• Exegesis is provided• Requires minimal linguistics• Program is simple to use• Leverage the time and skills of the
source translation team
Back Translation for Consultant• Create a back translation project• Import the draft into Adapt It.• Do free translation• Create a word-for-word back-
translation• Add glossing if needed• Export the text and back-translation in
interlinear format for the advisor.• Send a “Packed” document to
consultant