Lost in BBM Translation

When a BBM can be misinterpreted for reasons being but not limited to: one of the words used has multiple meanings, verbal inflection and affect is often absent over BBM, possible misuse of an emoticon or exclamation mark, or because of incorrect capitalization of a word. It happens when you're bbming with someone and realize that what you wrote was interpreted to mean the exact opposite of what you are trying to convey after the person responds in an unforseen tone. It can often lead to finding something funnier or more serious than the message should be or can possibly result in crazy frustration.

Girl 1 told Vman that he did the right thing by choosing to pursue things with girl 2 instead of her. However, girl 1 meant "right" to mean rational/more moral, but not to mean correct/more suitable, because she knows that she is so much better for him, more compatible, more amazing, and his true love. Girl 1 realized that what she meant was lost in BBM Translation after Vman responded in a displeased tone and thought what she wrote meant that she was already over him.

by Hot Mona Lisa January 29, 2010

lost in translation

two hours go by, you wait for the plot to begin, the film ends.
it gets rave reviews and people rate it in their top 5 best ever films.
sorry, did i miss something?

two people stuck in one place, add a bit of music and slow emotion.
dude, thats the most moving film like ever.

by rosella January 29, 2005

Lost In Translation

A movie staring Bill Murray that wanna be bohemian's adopt as inspirational/moving/deep (pick any exagerated state of greatness).
The best part of the movie is where a Japanese "escort" asks the character played by Bill to "lip my stalkings" in a very strong engrish accent.

Some people have a low self esteem. One way they can feel better is by choosing the movie "Lost in Translation" as their favorite and ridiculing those who see it for its true value.

by Ciper January 20, 2006

loan translation

1. missunderstanding system work usually in case of system letters

2. to establish connections beetwen two foreigners

3. fixing commited mistakes

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American Translation

An individual's attempt to find their own voice while living as a modern American, often involving assimilation from their own culture in some form.

For many immigrants in America, the American Translation describes the process of shaping a personal identity while coexisting with aspects of one’s cultural background in life in the United States.

by Saihan Chowdhury January 29, 2026

Church-Centric Bible Translation

a paradigm of Bible translation focused on the establishing and strengthening of the church using a translation process that is led by leaders of the church and done by Christians 'believers' translating into their own language, as an integral part of their theological and spiritual formation.

Church-Centric Bible Translation (CCBT) integrates Bible translation into the training of leaders in the church as part of their study of the Scriptures while planting new churches in the process.

by jag3773 July 14, 2023

Church-Centric Bible Translation

Church-Centric Bible Translation (CCBT) is a paradigm of Bible translation focussed on the establishing and strengthening of the church using a translation process that is led by leaders of the church and done by Christian 'believers' translating into their own language, as an integral part of their theological and spiritual formation.

CCBT provides the Church with unrestricted freedom to use the highest standard of biblical resources and technology to create, check and publish their translations. CCBT overcomes the licensing obstacle by open-licensing everything that the global church needs (e.g., content, tools, and training.) It overcomes the language obstacle by providing open-licensed resources in all the Gateway Languages so that the church in every language can use the resources through a major language they understand. All content found on the CCBT website is open-licensed (CC-BY-SA).

Five Bible stories have been translated into one of the 120 minority Chadian languages using the church-centric Bible translation model.

by habs94 July 25, 2023