by lversaw | Jun 4, 2020 | MAST, WACS
I have uploaded here a PDF copy of the USFM User Reference Guide. usfmReference2_4 Version 2.4 of the standard is widely used, and practically every Bible translation tool and online resource supports it. Some software tools (e.g. translationCore, Paratext) make use...
by Doug White | Jun 4, 2020 | Field, MAST, methods, training
MAST Event Day One Chapel/ Devotion (30 Minutes) Start time 0800 AM Worship (15 Minutes) Intros/Welcome – Introduce Facilitators (15 Minutes) Set tone/vision/objectives for event Objective: to help you understand how we will be creating a meaning-based translation...
by Mark | Jun 2, 2020 | Mozambique, Travel Tips
Check with the CDC (link) for immunizations and anti-malarial prophylaxis (medicine to keep you from getting malaria). I used Doxycycline which is cheap, but has to be taken every day and makes one more sensitive to the sun. It was simple to get my visa at the...
by Mark | Jun 2, 2020 | Austrialia, Travel Tips
If passing through Australia, (even for a short time) don’t forget to get your Australian visa. Chuck US citizens, and many others, can get an electronic visa from https://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETAS3/etas. It costs $20AUS and takes only a few seconds (if you have...
by Mondele | Jun 2, 2020 | Tanzania, Travel Tips
Check with the CDC (link) for immunizations, etc. They are very serious about Yellow Fever, so if you think they might worry about you, get your shot at home. I don’t recommend getting the inoculation at the airport in Dar. Visa is easy to get at the airport in...
by lversaw | Jun 2, 2020 | Travel Tips, Visa requirements
You can get a visa at the Nairobi airport for $50 US cash. Easy, few questions asked, but expect long lines. The East Africa tourist visa is good for three countries (Kenya + UG and RW) but costs a lot more. Either one becomes invalid once you leave the...
by Mark | Jun 2, 2020 | packing, Travel Tips
Tools to bring – A multi-purpose tool such as a Leatherman Skeletool or the REV Multi-Tool. Chris Jarka https://www.leatherman.com/skeletool-18.html ~$60US. It has a bit driver, but you’ll probably need your own selection of bits. John Wood A...
by Mondele | Jun 2, 2020 | Congo, Travel Tips
Some of what I’m saying applies to all Congo travel (visas, in particular) but some of this will only be for Goma and the east. Electric outlets, according to https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-country/ should be of Types C, D, and E, but...
by Mondele | Jun 1, 2020 | kb, software, Tools, training
Autographa Lite is a translation assistance tool with an emphasis on simplicity and usability. It is still in an early state of development, which means that it has some rough edges, but also that we can be involved in making it better. One of the areas that is...
by Chris Jarka | Jun 1, 2020 | github, kb, methods, process
There are instances where a DCS github user submits a Pull-Request from their Fork of the repository which cannot be Merged automatically. The steps below will identify one approach for a repository administrator to solve this problem. This approach requires that that...
