Tag: Translation Principles
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Austrian Bishops’ Conference on “pro multis”
The Latin words “pro multis” could be translated literally as “for many,” as Pope Emeritus Benedict called for, but many have argued that it is an idiom which in effect means “for all,” the translation approved by Pope Paul VI.
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What did the pope really tweet?
A new translation scandal is brewing in the deepest heart of the Vatican.
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The Treachery of Translators
You don’t have to be mad to translate, but it probably helps.
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What to Look For in the New Translation
One sees how Rome has managed to paint itself into a corner. Its credibility will probably take a hit now no matter what it does. Either Rome loses points for failing to be pastoral; or by being pastoral, Rome loses points for having no principles it applies with consistency.