Theme markedness in the translation of student translators

A good translation product should be able to reflect the typical characteristics of the target language in terms of its function and structure. One of the structure features that can show that the target text (TT) is free from the influence of the structure of the source language (SL) is its theme structure. As there are both marked and unmarked themes, this would be considered as one of the options to characterize the TT structure. This is a research-based article aimed at finding out the extent of theme markedness in the student translators’ TTs. This research used content analysis design, taking 15 student translators as the participants. They were asked to translate two news item texts from English as the source text (ST) into Bahasa Indonesia as the TT. The data were collected using Translog. Based on the data analysis, it was found that: (i) simple unmarked theme (SUT) was the theme most frequently used in both the ST and the TTs; (ii) Indonesian news item texts were characterized by the frequent use of marked themes. This finding indicates that Indonesian news item text puts more emphasis on how the events presented in the text can be easily caught by the readers as SUT is characterized through the use of short clauses with low lexical density. This study concludes that English and Indonesian news item texts share a small number of similarities as most of their clauses are composed of simple marked themes (SMT) but the similarities are outweighed by a large number of differences.

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THE TRANSLATION STRATEGIES OF METAPHOR IN THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA INDONESIA BY DIAN PARAMESTI BAHAR

LINGUISTIK TERAPAN ◽

10.24114/lt.v14i3.11263 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Khairani Hayat Situmorang ◽

I. W. Dirgeyasa ◽

Zainuddin Zainuddin

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Target Language ◽

Qualitative Design ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

Source Language ◽

Free Translation ◽

Dead Metaphor ◽

Word Translation ◽

Bahasa Indonesia ◽

Communicative Translation

The research dealt with Metaphor Sentences. The aims of this study were: (1) to find out the translation strategies of metaphors are used in The Magic of Thinking Big and (2) to describe the translation strategies maintain metaphors in The Magic of Thinking Big. The research was conducted by using qualitative design. The data of this study were sentences. The data were collected through documentary technique and the instrument was the documentary sheet. The technique of data analysis was descriptive. The finding of this study revealed that: (1) The metaphor in The magic of Thinking Big were translated by applying six translation strategies, namely: word for word Translation (5.3%) lieral translation (4.3%), faithful translation (57.5%), Free translation (3.2%), communicative translation (30.5%) and discursive creation was found (2.2%). (2) The metaphors are maintained that found in the Magic of Thinking Big are original metaphors turned into another original metaphors, stock metaphors turned into another stock metaphors, adapted metaphors turned into adapted metaphors, dead metaphors turned into dead metaphors, original metaphor turned into stock metaphor, stock metaphor turned into original metaphor, meanwhile, 10 original metaphors and 1 dead metaphor are no longer classified as metaphors. Language has special characteristic that is metaphor sentences, therefore in the case of translating of metaphor sentences in which their concept in unknown for readers, the translator often faces the problems to find out the translation strategies to translate metaphor in a source language (SL) and how the metaphor sentences are maintained in the target language (TL).Keywords : Metaphor, Translation Strategies, Maintain Metaphor

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THE TRANSLATION STRATEGIES OF METAPHOR IN THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA INDONESIA BY DIAN PARAMESTI BAHAR

LINGUISTIK TERAPAN ◽

10.24114/lt.v16i1.15725 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Khairani Hayat Situmorang ◽

I Wy. Dirgeyasa ◽

Zanuddin Zainuddin

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Target Language ◽

Qualitative Design ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

Source Language ◽

Free Translation ◽

Dead Metaphor ◽

Word Translation ◽

Bahasa Indonesia ◽

Communicative Translation

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KETIADAAN PADANAN PERIBAHASA PRANCIS DALAM BAHASA INDONESIA

Paradigma Jurnal Kajian Budaya ◽

10.17510/paradigma.v6i2.96 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 178

Author(s):

Ismirani Mardalena

Keyword(s):

Target Language ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Different Types ◽

Jean De La Fontaine ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

The absence of equivalents is an issue that has always been faced by translators in translating the source text. When translating proverbs, which are loaded with moral and cultural messages, translators are required to be able to transfer the messages appropriately. The different types of proverbs between French and Indonesian are a major cause of translators’ difficulty in finding the equivalents in the form of proverbs. This issue was raised from the author’s own experience in translating French fable by Jean de La Fontaine into Indonesian. By using the theory of Paremi and proverbs types of Bhuvaneswar (2000), French and Indonesian proverbs are analyzed in order to find the kinds of proverbs of the source language and the target language. It was found that the absence of equivalents in the form of Indonesian proverbs caused by the opposite of types of French proverbs and Indonesian proverbs. The majority of French proverbs are literal, whereas Indonesian proverbs are mostly metaphors. Data were taken from the fables of Jean de La Fontaine and its translation into Indonesian.

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FORM SHIFTS IN TRANSLATING PASSIVE CLAUSES FOUND IN NOVEL HARRY POTTER: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Humanus ◽

10.24036/humanus.v18i2.104342 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 153

Author(s):

Melyanda Agustin Chairina ◽

Jufrizal Jufrizal ◽

M Yusdi

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Harry Potter ◽

Target Language ◽

The Novel ◽

Translation Product ◽

Source Language ◽

Linguistic Description ◽

Research Analysis

Shift is one of the phenomena in translation to suit with the acceptability of translation product. This article aims at finding out the shifts of form in translating passive clauses found in the novel Harry Potter translated by Listiana Srisanti. This research used a qualitative method where the research analysis relied on linguistic description and employed meaning-based to reveal and describe how is the existence of shifts of form and meaning in the translation. The data of this research were passive clauses taken from the novel “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” as the source language (SL), and the passive clauses translation in the target language (TL) obtained from the translated Novel “Harry Potter dan Relikui Kematian.” Based on the data analysis, it shows that the translation shift of form comprised structure shifts 67 data (60%), class shifts 37 data (33 %), and unit shifts 8 data (7%). Even though the shifts found in the translation, there was an acceptable translation of passive clauses. Thus, it indicated that there are shifts in translation, but it was acceptable.

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AFIKS TIDAK BAKU DALAM BAHASA INDONESIA RAGAM INFORMAL

LiNGUA Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra ◽

10.18860/ling.v6i1.1300 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Evynurul Laily Zen

Keyword(s):

Target Language ◽

Logical Relation ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Peculiar Form ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This paper discusses the form and meaning of conjunctive relation and how conjunctive relation is translated from source language into target language. The different system of amongst languages in forming words, sentences or paragraph might represent peculiar form and meaning. As a part of element in determining logical meaning, conjunctive relation can be in the form of conjunction, verb, noun, preposition and implicit. Those forms signal how unity of a text constructed. In translation, the use of conjunctive relation forms frequently make problem for translators since it is closely related to logical meaning in a text. In translating text, different meaning between two languages should be occasionally translated into different form and meaning of the two languages. To understand a text comprehensively, a reader must know the unity of a text. One of the aspects to determine unity of a text in translation is conjunctive relation. The unity of a text can be covered with the conjunctive relation which signal logical relation among clauses, sentences and paragraph, so that in translation cohesiveness of a text is interpreted well both in source text and target text.

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THE USE OF TRANSLATION IDEOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN INDONESIAN VERSION OF AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ENDLESS NIGHT NOVEL

Humanitatis : Journal of Language and Literature ◽

10.30812/humanitatis.v6i2.791 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 231-250

Author(s):

Muhammad Zaki Pahrul Hadi ◽

Erwin Suhendra ◽

Titik Ceriyani Miswaty

Keyword(s):

Target Language ◽

Translation Product ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Literal Translation ◽

Translation Techniques ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

Abstract Translation is a process of transfering source text into the target text viewed from the equivalent of meaning, with equvalencies, the message in the translation text will be the same as the target text. Hence, translating is not just the process of tranfering text from the source language into the target language. However, instead of ideas, translation enters compilation, he processes a translation product. The use of appropriate translation techniques also affects the quality of the translation results. This study aims to describe the ideology of translation in Indonesian Version of Agatha Christie’s Endless Night Novel. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data of this study are qualitative based on types of words, phrases and sentences containing translation techniques and ideology taken from the translated novel of Indonesian Version of Agatha Christie’s Endless Night Novel. Based on the analysis of translation techniques and the ideology of translation used in the text, the ideology used in the translation text is foreignization. Based on the analysis, the results of the study show that of the 18 translation techniques, 12 translation techniques were found consisting of; Literal translation (53%), Amplification (11%), Variation (8%), Particularization (6%), Borrowing (6%), Transposition (5%), Reduction (4%), Calque (2%), Compensation (2%). Meanwhile Description, Linguistic Compression, and Established Equivalent occur only in (1%). The result of the study shows that the most dominant technique used in Indonesian version of Agatha Christie’s endless night novel is Literal translation with 82 occurrences frequency or 53%.

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TRANSLATION PROCEDURES IN PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLETS

LINGUISTIK TERAPAN ◽

10.24114/lt.v15i2.12357 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rahmawati Rahmawati ◽

Busmin Gurning ◽

Sri Minda Murni

Keyword(s):

Patient Information ◽

Target Language ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Patient Information Leaflets ◽

Information Leaflets ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Word Translation ◽

Grammatical Structures ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

The aims of this study were to find out the types of translation procedures in Patient Information Leaflets, to describe the realization of translation procedures and to explain about the reason of certain translation procedures realized in Patient Information Leaflets.The research was conducted by using qualitative descriptive design. The data of this study was translation unit that consists of words, phrases, clauses and sentences in Patient Information Leaflets in two versions, English as the source text and Bahasa Indonesia as the target text. The data was analyzed by using the theory of Translation Procedures based on (Vinay and Darbelnet ; 2000) to find the types, realization and the reason of certain translation procedures were used in Patient Information Leaflets. The results of the study were (1) there were eight types of translation procedures in patient information leflets namely borrowing, calque, literal translation, transposition, modulation, equivalent, deletion and mixing procedures. (2)There were some realization of translation procedures in patient information leaflets , namely pure loanwords, naturalization, word for word translation, optional transposition, obligatory transposition, free modulation, obligatory modulation, equivalency, reduction, and combining procedures, and (3) there were seven reasons behind the realization of translation procedures namely the concept of the source text is unknown, preserving the verbatim meaning of the source text, unequivalent grammatical structures between source language and target language, naturalism in translation, clarity in translation, familiarity and maintaining the original terms of the source text.Key Words: Translation, Translation Procedures, Patient Information Leaflets, English and Bahasa Indonesia.

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What Skills Do Student Interpreters Need to Learn in Sight Translation Training?

Meta Journal des traducteurs ◽

10.7202/1017087ar ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 694-714 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Jieun Lee

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Reading Skills ◽

Target Language ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Language Form ◽

Interpreter Education

Although sight translation is widely taught in interpreter education and practicsed in the field, there has been a dearth of studies on sight translation. This paper presents the preliminary findings of a pilot study comparing six student interpreters and three professional interpreters’ sight translation of an English speech text into Korean, which is their A language. This paper examines their sight translation performances in terms of accuracy, target language expressions and delivery qualities. The results indicate that student interpreters need to further develop their reading skills to accurately understand the source text and distinguish key ideas from ancillary ideas. The data analysis also reveals that student interpreters need to make conscious efforts to distance themselves from the source language form and develop translation skills to avoid literal translations. These findings have pedagogical implications for sight translation training. This paper discusses condensation strategy as an effective method to enhance delivery and target language qualities. Finally, this paper calls for further research on this under-researched component in the interpreting curriculum.

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‘Literal Meaning’ or ‘Correctʿaqīda’? The Reflection of Theological Controversy in Indonesian Qur'an Translations

Journal of Qur anic Studies ◽

10.3366/jqs.2015.0213 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 100-120 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Johanna Pink

Keyword(s):

Free Will ◽

Target Language ◽

Source Text ◽

Source Language ◽

Number Of Factors ◽

Attributes Of God ◽

Theological Controversy ◽

The Relationship ◽

Qur'an Commentaries ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This paper deals with the traces of theological controversies in translations of the Qur'an into Bahasa Indonesia. It examines thirteen translations that have been published between the 1920s and the present time, discusses problems in the study of these sources, and analyses the exegetical choices made by the translators based on a number of case studies. These include Qur'anic verses that touch upon the issue of free will versus predestination, the relationship between God and Man, and the anthropomorphic attributes of God. The decisions that translators make have to take into account a number of factors such as discrepancies between the source language and the target language, the wish to remove ambiguities, or inconsistencies between the source text and external structures – for example, theological dogma or ḥadīths. The paper shows that the influence of various theological currents, from neo-Muʿtazili to Saudi-Wahhābi, can be identified through the analysis of Indonesian Qur'an translations. It furthermore comes to the conclusion that it might be analytically meaningful to distinguish, first, between Qur'an translations and Qur'an commentaries, and second, between translations with a predominantly non-Muslim readership and those with a predominantly Muslim readership.

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TEKNIK, METODE, DAN IDEOLOGI PENERJEMAHAN DALAM TERJEMAHAN BUKU RISALAH ILA SYABABIL-UMMAH

Jurnal CMES ◽

10.20961/cmes.9.1.11730 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 86

Author(s):

Nur Eko Ikhsanto, Abdul Malik

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Target Language ◽

Data Sources ◽

Source Language ◽

Translation Techniques ◽

Translation Methods ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This research analyzes technique, method and ideology of translation in translating the book of Risālah ilā Syabābil-Ummah. It is aimed to (1) describe the technique of translation applied in translating words, phrases, clauses,and sentences contained in the book, (2) identify the method and ideology that tends to be used by translator to translate the book. The method usedin this research isqualitative descriptive. The data sources are the book of Risālah ilā Syabābil-Ummah and its translation in Bahasa Indonesia entitled Menjadi Pemuda Peka Zaman (MPPZ).Data collected through reading books RSU and MPPZ as a whole to obtain an overview and classify existing translation techniques. Data analysis was carried out in stages; First, classifying the translation techniques of words, phrases, clauses, and sentencesfrom the text of RSU into MPPZ.Second, looking at the application of translation techniques to define translation methods used.Third, analyzing translation methods to interpret translation ideologies tend to be used by the translator. The results showed thatthere are 17 kinds of translation techniques used by the translatorfrom totally 356 ones happened in 150 data. They are; addition (76), inversion (49), deletion (42), borrowing pure (33), modulation (28), compensation (22), naturalborrowing (21), transposition (18), calque (18), adaptation (15), amplification (13), literaltranslation (11), discursive creation (6), established equivalence (1), particularization (1), generalization (1), description (1). The most frequently tehcnique appliedis the addition one.This was done to ensure the easiness for readers to understand the message. Based on the dominant technique appeared, the book is likely to use the communicative method and domestication ideology, shown by 76.7% of techniques are tend to target language (Bahasa Indonesia) while 23.7% are tend to source language (Arabic).

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