Capacity building for PNG leaders
Stephen and Kidu are leaders with BTA PNG - a Wycliffe Global Alliance partner. Discover why they are in Melbourne .
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Where are they now? Greg and Debbie Conwell
Greg and Debbie Conwell have moved from their roles with Wycliffe Australia and SIL Australia, based at the Wycliffe National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, to the Solomon Islands. Discover more of what they're doing to support translation work and community development.
A good return for the labour
Over a period of just six months last year, workshops were held in South Asia covering key aspects of Bible translation.
Salt and Fire
Translation facilitator, David Saxby is working on the Ambonese Malay New Testament translation in Indonesia.
The third hour
Translation facilitator, Dave Sharp is working on the Gergiko language project in central Chad.
Finding the appropriate metaphor
Every language uses metaphors, but they may only have meaning in one culture. Translating them literally may be meaningless.
Rhetorical questions
The Bible is full of rhetorical questions, but rhetorical questions simply don’t exist in some languages. This can present some unique challenges for Bible translation.
Conveying the emotional meaning of a text
How would you translate this text? Translation advisor, Adam Pike is working on the Merei language project in Vanuatu.
Translation bloopers...
Working in translation is a remarkable, satisfying, challenging job that I love. It’s serious and life-changing work but sometimes the process provides some funny moments.
Thanks for your patience...