Functional equivalence and the new Dutch translation project

In this article De Blois and Mewe demonstrate how functional-equivalent principles had been originally defined with regard to the Netherlands Bible Society’s Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling (New Bible Translation) and had to be redefined in light of the need for a better theoretical model. The model, outlin...

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Main Authors: K. F. de Blois, T. Mewe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2002-06-01
Series:Acta Theologica
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Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/1601
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Summary:In this article De Blois and Mewe demonstrate how functional-equivalent principles had been originally defined with regard to the Netherlands Bible Society’s Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling (New Bible Translation) and had to be redefined in light of the need for a better theoretical model. The model, outlined in the article, also served as a handle to avoid ambiguity and inconsistency in the way principles were interpreted and/or implemented, and created a framework for responding to needs expressed by the target audience.
ISSN:1015-8758
2309-9089