Русский Vangunu
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1. Natural
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1. Sounds like my language
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1. Does it sound Beautiful?
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2. Does it sound like my Language?
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3. Does it use the right words and right spelling?
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4. Does it use accepted borrowed words?
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2. Accurate
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1. Correct to the original text
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1. Has the original meaning been maintained and not changed?
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2. Is the proper punctuation in the proper place?
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3. Is it historically correct?
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4. Does it maintain meaning using the best culturally appropriate terms with footnotes as needed?
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3. Acceptable
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1. Language use is accepted by all
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1. Is the language used understandable by all?
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2. Older People / Younger People / Children All education levels believers/non-believers
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3. Is the spelling consistent?
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4. Is the language/terms used accepted by all churches/denominations?
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5. Does the translation use language accepted by all speakers of the language?
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6. Is the finished book / Bible printed in the proper form?
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4. Clear
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1. Easy to read and understand
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1. Is it readable?
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2. Is the font / typesetting and size readable?
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3. Is the passage / Bible easy to understand by:
Older People / Younger People / Children
All education levels
believers / non-believers