Worksheet for Translating the “About ... - Ethnologue



Worksheet for Translating the “About Coronavirus” bookPaul Frank, PhD, SIL LEAD, Inc.The artist Weiman Kou has created a number of comics for teaching important things, including a comic about coronavirus (COVID-19).The booklet has already been translated into many national and international languages. Please check there first to see if a translation of it already exists.In order to foster the translation of this booklet into local languages as well as world languages, I took the content and put it into Bloom software. If you do not use Bloom, this document provides a worksheet in which you can type your translation. We will take your translation, add it to the Bloom book, and make it available in the Bloom Library.Before sending your translation, please identify the language you are translating into. Go to and search for your language. Once you find the page for your language, look for its three-letter code:Then type the language name and language code here:Language Name:Language code:Also, please provide the name or names of the translators:Name(s) of translator(s):On the next pages you will see a screen shot of each page of the booklet. Circled red numbers on the image will show you where the words in the table appear. Type in your translation for each of the words, phrases, or sentences in the table.Once you are satisfied with your translation, please email it to bloom@sil-. Thank you!1About Coronavirus2There's only ONE thing you need to understand about how a coronavirus3SPREADSNote: If your language puts the word “spreads” in another place in the sentence (not at the end) just translate 2 and 3 as one sentence.4The virus spreads when these droplets5Sick person6Get into your7Eyes8Nose9Mouth10Healthy person11So if you see someone who is visibly coughing/sneezing/sick you can choose to:12Achoo!132m14115Keep your distance.? 2m will keep you safe from large droplets.16OR,17Thank you?*sniffles*18219Give them a mask.? They can cough or sneeze in it and protects everyone else nearbyNote: If your language doesn’t have a word like “or” that begins the sentence in 19, you can just add the translation of “or” to the sentence in 19.20And in general, it's a good idea to avoid crowds, because you don't know who might be sick.21People who are infected can show no symptoms, but are still infectious22Maybe she's not sick, just protecting herself23However, sometimes a sick person's saliva can get on other things…24Their hands25Door knobs26Train straps27Pens28Tissues29Chopsticks30Digital devices31Lift buttons32Cups33& even on the outside of your face mask34Stair bannisters35Healthy person36Mouse37And if you do touch any of these things by accident, and then touch your face,38rub eyes39or your loved one’s face40you might all fall sick41Viruses can last for quite a few hours on objects42Soap43and the only effective way to get rid of them is to wash them off with soap, bleach, or alcohol.44Which is why it is also good to follow these45precautionsNote, if the translation of “precautions” in your language doesn’t come at the end of the sentence, just add it to the sentence in 44 and leave 45 blank.46Do not touch your face. (Or anyone else's face.) If you have to, wash your hands with soap thoroughly first.47Soap48Elbow49wash with soap up to here50What is thoroughly?51wash the back of your hands52between the fingers53under the nails54for 20 seconds55Enough time to sing “Happy Birthday” twiceNote: 55 only makes sense if you have a “Happy Birthday” song in your language. If there is something else everyone would know and could sing for about 20 seconds, put the title of that song in 55.56Throw away masks once they feel gross. Don't wear them for more than a day!57*Bacteria grows on the insides of your mask if you wear them too long58Also, don't touch the outside of the mask if you can.59droplets60If you did, don't worry. Just wash your hands with soap after.61Do not share food, utensils, cups, towels.62Use a serving spoon63Everyone gets their own towel64Mommy65Daddy66Baby67Open & close doors with your elbows or shoulders instead of hands, if possible.68You can't touch your face with your elbow even if you tried69And finally,70Always wash your hands with soap…71Before you eat72and after being out in the public73Home74Stay safe, everyone!75soap76Main references for medical info:77Read the articles for more tips!Note: The three points on this page will appear in English.78Additional notes: Hygiene precautions in comic are effective in preventing many other common infections such as flu and cold, and should be applied in every day life, even when there is no epidemic.?References: lnformation in comic is based on understanding of COVID19 up till 28 Feb 2020, and mainly from these three references. lnformation A PDF version of the comic is available for free download here: Guidelines This comic is free for the general public to share online and through Whatsapp and Telegram, and the downloads are free for printing out as posters for personal and educational use in homes, schools, and workplaces.?When sharing, please remember these 3 points: 1) No edits to the comics is allowed in any way when sharing. 2) Comics cannot be used for any commercial project 3) lf online, credit the creator on FB by tagging @weimankowart, on IG by tagging @weimankow (IG), or providing a link to instagram com/weimankowFor all other uses, please send a request in to: comicsforgood@Note: Simply copy over the links into your translation.79Do not change the text of this work, but you may translate it, adapt it into other forms, and distribute it for non-commercial purposes. You must keep the copyrights and credits for the author and illustrator Weiman Kou. ................
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