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