Platform example
English to Hindi, and back again
How the Hindi translation requirements were built, and what they produce: ten Romans lessons translated to Hindi, then translated back to English by a translator who never saw the originals, so you can judge the fidelity yourself.
How the Hindi requirements were built
Before a single lesson is translated, the pipeline builds a reusable language package. Each step below is published in the Library for open review.
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Analyze the core passage in the original languages
Romans 1:1–17 is studied in the original Koine Greek, mapping each key term's semantic range and translation risks.
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Build the Bible terminology registry
Every theological term gets a risk level: Critical terms (salvation, resurrection, incarnation) can silently import Hindu concepts like moksha, reincarnation, or avatar if mistranslated.
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Map cross-references and biblical themes
Old Testament allusions, messianic references, and covenant themes are traced so translations preserve the connections.
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Identify core doctrines and assign risk levels
Forty doctrines across Romans 1–16 are assessed; Critical and High risk doctrines require human theologian review before anything ships.
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Compare how traditions interpret those doctrines
Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, and folk-religion readings are compared to anticipate where a Hindi rendering could be misheard.
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Analyze the culture and regions of Hindi speakers
Honor and shame dynamics, karma worldview, persecution risks, and literacy patterns shape how doctrines need to be explained.
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Survey the existing Hindi Bible translation landscape
Existing Hindi Bibles (BSI OV and NV among them) are evaluated for register, source texts, and denominational influence; the pipeline anchors to established wording wherever it is sound.
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Find the gaps in Hindi theological vocabulary
Where Hindi lacks a safe equivalent (justification has no single word), the strategy is decided up front: compound phrase, transliteration, or paraphrase.
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Write the translation memory
Every approved rendering is locked into a versioned translation memory, with rejected alternatives recorded, so all documents use identical vocabulary. Salvation is always उद्धार, never मुक्ति or मोक्ष.
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Generate the AI translation requirements
A complete instruction set for any AI translator: system prompt, forbidden substitutions, tone and register rules, and escalation rules for human review.
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Summarize for decision makers
An executive summary states the risks, the vocabulary gaps, and exactly how many terms need theologian oversight.
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Publish everything to the public Library
The full package is published for open review; nothing about the translation rules is hidden.
See every difference, word by word
The ten original lessons were compared word by word against the versions that came back from Hindi. Text lost in the round trip shows struck through in red; text added shows in green, with an executive summary of what the differences amount to.
Diff comparison
Romans study guides: original vs back-translated
Side by side, word-level diff of all ten paired lessons (Romans 1–6), executive summary included.
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Read the lessons at each stage
One row per lesson: the original English study guide, the Hindi translation produced with the language package, and the back-translation to English made without any access to the original.
| Lesson | Original (English) | Hindi translation | Back to English |
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| 1. Humanity's need for the gospel Romans 1:1–17 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 2. God's wrath against sinful humanity Romans 1:18–32 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 3. No excuse for anyone Romans 2 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 4. No one righteous Romans 3:1–20 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 5. How God saves sinners Romans 3:21–26 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 6. Justification by faith, part 1 Romans 3:27–31 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 7. Justification by faith, part 2 Romans 4 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 8. Peace with God Romans 5:1–11 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 9. God's gift of righteousness Romans 5:12–21 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |
| 10. Death to sin Romans 6:1–11 | Read original | हिन्दी में पढ़ें | Read back-translation |