The concept that is expressed as “mind” in English is translated as “head-heart” in Yatzachi Zapotec. This concept is applied to terms that are translated in English as “fellowship” (“head-hearts are one”), the “inner-self” (“have no evil” is “have no evil in our head-hearts”), “eye” (in the sense of “understanding”), “heart” and “soul.”
Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation November 1964, p. 1-22.
See also heart, soul, mind (with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind).
The Greek that is translated as “light” in English is translated as “sunlight” in Tzotzil.
Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation November 1964, p. 1-22.
See also let there be light.
The Greek that is translated as “Word of life” in most English versions is translated as “the one named Word, the one who gives life” in Garifuna and “the one called word that is in charge of all life” in Tzotzil.
Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation November 1964, p. 1-22.
The Greek that is translated in many English versions as “not to tell anyone” is translated with an existing figure of speech in Yagua, back-translated as “this is a secret, don’t tell them.”
Source: Paul Powlison in Notes on Translation June 1979, p. 38-40.
The Greek that is translated in many English versions as “looking up into the sky” is translated with an existing figure of speech in Yagua, back-translated as “a skyward looking person.”
Source: Paul Powlison in Notes on Translation June 1979, p. 38-40.
The Greek that is translated in many English versions as “this will be a sign to you” is translated with an existing figure of speech in Yagua, back-translated as “By it, you will know” (followed by a sign by which something will be known).
Source: Paul Powlison in Notes on Translation June 1979, p. 38-40.
For the translation of the Greek that is translated into English as “glory” or “glorify” into Waama, five categories were found that were all translated differently. (See also glory (honor, raise, approval), glorify (God’s name), glorify (reveal God’s glory to people), glory (of God).)
In the group that is translated into English as “being raised to glory,” “we used two similar terms. John 7:39 we rendered as ‘Jesus had not yet gone up to a high place.’ John 12:16 became “When Jesus returned to his Father and his greatness became obvious, they remembered…”
(Source: Kathrin Brückner in Notes on Translation 2/1988, p. 41-46).
For the translation of the Greek that is translated into English as “glory” or “glorify” into Waama, five categories were found that were all translated differently. (See also raised to glory, glory (honor, raise, approval), glorify (reveal God’s glory to people), glory (of God).)
For the term that is translated into English as “glorify your name” “we translated by ‘make God’s name big.’ Names in Waama are more than just labels. They represent the essence of the person. Thus, making somebody’s name big means acknowledging his importance.”
(Source: Kathrin Brückner in Notes on Translation 2/1988, p. 41-46).
