Русский Setswana (Tswana)
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1. Historically correct
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1. No substituted names for places and people.
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1. Are there substituted names for places and people?
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2. Historical events are correctly represented and keep the same name.
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1. Are historical events correctly represented with the same name?
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2. Consistency
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1. Words are used consistently.
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1. Are words used consistently?
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2. Terms—both historical and key words are standard throughout.
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1. Are historical words standard throughout?
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2. Are key words standard throughout?
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3. Spelling is the same throughout.
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1. Is spelling the same throughout?
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3. Grammatically correct
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1. Correct spelling.
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1. Is spelling correct?
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2. Correct wording and tense (orthography).
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1. Is wording correct?
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2. Is tense correct?
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3. Correct punctuation.
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1. Is punctuation correct?
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4. Correct spacing.
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1. Is spacing correct?
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4. Transference of author’s intended meaning
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1. The author’s meaning is understood clearly.
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1. Is the author's meaning understood clearly?
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2. It is communicated with clear language.
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1. Is the intended communicated with clear language?
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5. Correct verse divisions
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1. Verse numbers are marked according to the source text.
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1. Are verse numbers marked according to the source text?
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6. Simple/clear Setswana language is used
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1. Ambiguous or uncommon vocabulary will not be used.
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1. Is ambiguous language used?
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2. Are uncommon vocabulary terms used?
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2. No jargon or colloquial forms of speech.
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1. Is there jargon?
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2. Are colloquial forms of speech used?
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3. Words will be the most common and simple that convey the correct meaning.
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1. Are the words chosen the most common andn simple that convey the correct meaning?
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7. Consistent treatment of numbers
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1. Numbers are in written form with the numerical representation in parenthesis next to it.
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1. Are numbers in written form with the numerical representation in parenthesis next to it?
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8. Keep text condensed/ simplified
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1. Use a word instead of a whole phrase where possible.
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1. Are there phrases used where a single word would be sufficient?
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2. Translate the meaning of the text, not the interpretation (message) contrived from it.
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1. Is the meaning of the text contrived, instead of the interpretation (message)?
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9. Clarity of text
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1. It is easy to read, flows smoothly.
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1. Is it easy to read?
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2. Does the text flow smoothly?
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2. It is easy to understand.
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1. Is it easy to understand?
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10. Source meaning is carefully preserved
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1. Consume to understand the text.
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1. Did translator consume the text to gain understanding?
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2. Check understanding with verbalize.
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1. Did translator check understanding by verbalizing?
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3. Seek additional explanation from team for things that are not understood.
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1. Did translator seek additional explanation from his/her team for things they did not understand?