Tech Transforming Translation Paul Morriss, IT Director wycliffe.org.uk

Coming up… Complex scripts Sign languages Video & mobiles Translation tools Field support Audio players wycliffe.org.uk

• Andy Buie Field support wycliffe.org.uk

Field Support

What is it?

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UK

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Overseas

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But then we have a few added complications!

Lack of regular Electricity! wycliffe.org.uk

Or too much!

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Environment – Hot or Cold, Dirt, Rats etc.

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Communications!

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With the challenges come benefits!

• Working closely to the translators & language communities.

• Training nationals in technology • Working on technological solutions that fit the locality wycliffe.org.uk

Translation tools Field support wycliffe.org.uk

Translation Tools wycliffe.org.uk

Skype!

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Complex scripts Translation tools Field support wycliffe.org.uk

Complex Scripts € EURO ΕΥΡΩ wycliffe.org.uk

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One third of all languages that need Scripture use complex scripts scripts.sil.org

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• • Language Script To read wycliffe.org.uk

Not just funny squiggles wycliffe.org.uk

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Bengali

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Diacritics wycliffe.org.uk

NRSI • • Non Roman Script Initiative Unicode wycliffe.org.uk

Complex scripts Sign languages Translation tools Field support wycliffe.org.uk

Sign Languages • • • Proper languages Not related to spoken languages At least 200 worldwide wycliffe.org.uk

Can’t they just read?

• • Writing related to sound It’s not the heart language wycliffe.org.uk

What does a translation look like?

• • • Written versions, not so good Video/DVD Computer animation wycliffe.org.uk

Advantages of animation • • • • Can change look of the signer Signer doesn’t get a bad reputation Signers not afraid of threats Easier to edit wycliffe.org.uk

WordSign - Technology Flood light Camera Tripod Script wycliffe.org.uk

WordSign - Process wycliffe.org.uk

Detail wycliffe.org.uk

Example • http://youtu.be/G1MsXE0jjaI wycliffe.org.uk

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Video • http://injilchaoui.com/ar/accueil wycliffe.org.uk

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Why video?

• • • • • (or audio, or text) Not everyone can read Growth in use of mobiles – 5.6 billion – 80% – Skipping over landlines Viral distribution Reading a book can be dangerous wycliffe.org.uk

Complex scripts Sign languages Video & mobiles Translation tools Field support Audio players wycliffe.org.uk

Audio players wycliffe.org.uk

Sabre • • • • Global Recordings Network Hand cranked Mains or solar powered too USB connection for MP3 or WMA files wycliffe.org.uk

Proclaimer • • • • Faith Comes by Hearing Hand cranked, built in solar panel Mains too Built in Scripture wycliffe.org.uk

Megavoice • • • Variety of devices Solar or mains Proprietary format files Ambassador wycliffe.org.uk

See our magazine wycliffe.org.uk

Advert break

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MissionAssist • • • • • • • New name for Wycliffe Associates UK Desktop Publishing Picture Processing Internet Research Video and Audio conversion Computer training Computer support wycliffe.org.uk

MissionAssist • wycliffeassociates.org.uk

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• • • • • • • • Links – wycliffe.org.uk/conference Field support – – http://jaars.org

Software for Bible Translation – latest edition of their Magazine http://www.jaars.org/files/R7WIN2012.pdf

Translation software – – http://www.lausanneworldpulse.com/themedarticles.php/1214/10-2009?pg=all http://www.wycliffe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BW-August2011_Email1.pdf

ScriptSource – information on scripts – http://scriptsource.org

NRSI (complex scripts) – http://scripts.sil.org

Sign Languages – – http://wycliffe.org.uk/docs/wfl_july09.pdf

http://www.wycliffe.net/Stories/tabid/67/Default.aspx?pg=1&topic-id=20 Video/mobiles – http://www.kalaam.org/sites/default/files/KalaamMediaFlyer-sm.pdf

Audio players – http://vernacularmedia.org/images/0/09/MegaVoice_-_Saber_-_Proclaimer_(2008-10-21).pdf

MissionAssist/Wycliffe Associates UK – http://wycliffeassociates.org.uk

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