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Back-Translation(also: Reverse Translation)

A quality assurance method used in survey and instrument translation where a translated version is independently translated back into the original language by a different translator. The back-translated text is then compared with the original to identify meaning losses or…

Bangla Sign Language(also: BdSL, Bangladeshi Sign Language)

The sign language used by the d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Bangladesh. BdSL has distinct grammatical structures, vocabulary, and regional variation that differ from American Sign Language (ASL) and from the sign languages used in neighbouring countries. As a…

Black ASL(also: Black American Sign Language, BASL)

A distinct dialect of American Sign Language that developed within the Black Deaf community, shaped by the history of racial segregation in Deaf education in the United States. Black ASL has its own lexical, phonological, and syntactic features that distinguish it from other ASL…

British Sign Language(also: BSL)

The primary sign language used by deaf communities in the United Kingdom, recognized as an official language under the British Sign Language Act 2022. BSL is distinct from American Sign Language (ASL) and other sign languages, with its own grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. A key…

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