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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I was recently in PNG and had productive talks with
contacts at Divine Word University and with the SVD in Mt Hagen. I expect us to
be able to make a substantive proposal on how to proceed within a few
weeks.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>In the mean time, I was asked to look over the TP
translation of a lengthy report in English in for an organisation in the NGO
sector. The exercise highlighted a number of things.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>* translators need more than a fluent knowledge of
the target language - in this case, fluency in international donor-speak was an
additional requirement</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>* donor-speak and reportese often has long windey
sentences that living human beings wouldn't ever say, and a first step is to
translate into normal English - there was a tendency in the first instance to
rigidly translate donor-speak directly into TP</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>* there was a converse tendency to be too informal
in translating key terms, thus diluting the focus of various discussion and the
impact of the report as a whole</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Here are some brain teasers that also came up (the
TP offerings were not necessarily my final suggestions):</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>implementation - wok bilong karimaut
<BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>significant political will - politikel
sapot<BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>growing instability - kainkain hevi
bilong bipo yet na nupela wari gen long ... <BR>public opinion - nek bilong
pablik <BR>should make clear the guidelines - mas tokaut klia long rul
consistent with - dispela mas bihainim policy and protocols that mandate - we i
tokaut long ol ... <BR>in extreme or special circumstances (= 'except for a
special reason') - we i no gat spesel risen long mekim / inap long spesel risen
<BR>play a more active role in - ol tu i mas putim han insait
<BR>recommendations - poin long karimaut <BR>ratify - tok i orait long / sainim
<BR>given the critical role of international donors - bikos arapela kantri i
save givim bikpela helpim ... <BR>as an integral part of this strategy - (omit)
<BR>donors should ensure that - ?? donors should raise with government -
??</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Names of all government departments - what are they
in TP?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>John Burton</FONT></P>
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