What is Render?

Render is an oral Bible translation software developed and tested by three partnering agencies: Seed Company, Pioneer Bible Translators and Faith Comes By Hearing.

Translating with Render

Render is a software that guides oral communicators in producing oral Scripture for their own language group. One or more (up to four) audio recordings are pre-loaded into Render to act as references for a new translation. A translator or translation team listens to the source languages, translates orally into the target language and records the new translation in Render.

Stages in the Translation Process

• Listen to a Bible in a language the translator understands.
• Translator records the passage or bit of verse into his own language.
• Peer review-- other team members listen to draft recording.
• Draft recording is revised and re-recorded as needed.
• Community Testing-- Community groups listen to draft and record their comments about it.
• Translation team listens to the notes from community testing and make the changes they feel are appropriate.
• Consultant Check--Consultant uses an audio back translation.  If requested the back translation can be transcribed. Notes can be transcribed for the consultant if requested.
• Translation team revises the recording based on input from the consultant.

Features

• Acts as a workflow management system
• Incorporates all Bible translation roles
• Guides users with color-driven buttons
• Has an icon-based interface
• Is made for people with varying levels of:
  • education
  • literacy
  • technological savvy

To see an explanation of the software and a demonstration:

https://resources.renderpartners.com/

Translation teams have to request permission to use Render.  The following links give more information about that process:

https://www.renderpartners.com/

https://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/audio-bibles/render

The email contact for Render at Faith Comes by Hearing:

[email protected]