scholarly journals Translating Subtitles of Becoming Jane Film: A Pragmatic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Arbain Arbain
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
The World ◽  
Translation Techniques

Subtitling is an effective way to provide dialogues or narrative for a movie. The benefit is for people to enjoy the film even though its different from their native language. They enjoy movies over the world with different countries and styles by the dialogues translated. This research aims to know the strategy of responding to arguing in the file's subtitle titled Becoming Jane, to find out the translation techniques used by the translator, and to assess the translation quality in terms of the accuracy, acceptability, and readability. The research method is descriptive qualitative method with "Becoming Jane" movie and its subtitles as the data. Data were collected from document analysis and focus group discussions with the score of the accuracy, acceptability, and readability. The results indicate that the character used a strategy of agreeing, persisting, and complying. While six methods of translation were found, namely literal, modulation, established equivalence, borrowing, and adaptation. The quality of the translation of the strategy of responding to speech acts has been categorized as less accurate, less acceptable, and moderate in terms of readability

scholarly journals SARCASM AND THE TRANSLATION QUALITY IN THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A FUCK BOOK

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-260
Author(s):  
Moh. Zawawi ◽  
Devi Laila Maghfiroh
Keyword(s):  
Document Analysis ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Study ◽  
Modulation Techniques ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
High Level

Sarcasm is a harsher style of satire in hurtful jokes with a specific purpose. Sarcasm is the dominant language style used in Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck. This study aims to identify sentence forms of sarcasm and analyze the translation quality of sarcastic expressions. This translation study employs a qualitative descriptive design. The research data takes the form of sentences containing sarcasm and its translation. The data is collected through document analysis, interviews, and focus group discussions. The results showed four types of sarcasm in the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck, including ridicule, satire, proximity, and humor. Besides, the translation quality of the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck has a high level of accuracy, acceptability, and readability, evidenced by the proper use of eleven translation techniques applied by the translator to 145 data. The frequent techniques contributing to the quality of translation are compensation, adaptation, transposition, and modulation techniques.

scholarly journals Translation Techniques and Translation Quality of Indonesian Subtitles of Coco Movie: A Comparative of Two Subtitlers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-235
Author(s):  
Annisa Risma Khairani Lubis ◽  
Muhizar Muchtar ◽  
Umar Mono
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Translation Technique ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The objectives of the research are to identify the types of translation technique, to evaluate the translation quality and to find out the effect of translation techniques on the translation quality used by Pein Akatsuki and Deni Aurora in Indonesian subtitles of Coco movie. This research applies descriptive qualitative method to assess data with documents and informants as source of data. The result shows that there are 16 types of translation techniques used by Pein Akatsuki and Deni Aurora in translating Indonesian subtitles. For both subtitlers, literal translation and borrowing create high level of accuracy, acceptability, and readability. Modulation and the other techniques are showed in high and medium levels of accurate translation, but they result in high levels of acceptability and readability. Based on the findings, the translation techniques applied by the subtitlers contribute positively to the quality of Indonesian subtitles in terms of accuracy, acceptability, and readability.

scholarly journals TECHNIQUE AND QUALITY TRANSLATION OF IDHAFI PHRASES IN THE POETRY OF ASYHADU AN LA IMRAATA ILLA ANTI BY NIZAR QABBANI

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalu Muhammad Faesal Asy’ari ◽  
Yoyo Yoyo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Translation Method ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Methodological Foundation ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Techniques

The translation process is an activity of transferring one language to another, from the translation process the researcher examines the translation techniques and translation quality of the collection of translation poems by Nizar Qabbani entitled Asyhadu An La Imraata Illa Anti. The methodological foundation that the researcher uses is a qualitative method. In this study, the researcher found 160 Idhafi phrases which were translated using 15 translation techniques, and 2 translation techniques that had good quality in conveying the intent, message, and purpose to the reader into the target language. That is, the equivalent technique generally has the highest value on three aspects of assessment for the quality of translation, among others, the accuracy aspect has a score of 83.3%, then the acceptability aspect has a score of 85.7%, and in the readability aspect, it has a score of 78.6% for further research. The researcher can discuss in more detail the translation method of Nizar Qabbani's Poetry

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES AND QUALITY OF TRANSLATED TERMS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN ACCREDITED NATIONAL JOURNALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Mohammad Febryanto ◽  
Iis Sulyaningsih ◽  
Alliyah Anggarani Zhafirah
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
National Journal ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

This study investigates the technique of translating mechanical engineering terms from Indonesian to English in accredited national journal abstracts and the quality of the translation results. Qualitative descriptive is used as a research method. The abstracts taken as data are from the national journals accredited in 2019 and 2020, consisting of 59 articles. In collecting data, document analysis is used as a tool to collect data. The results showed that adaptation techniques, common equivalent techniques, literal translation techniques, calque techniques, and pure borrowing techniques are techniques used in translating mechanical engineering terms, and the average value of the quality of the translation results is good. Keywords:  Translation Techniques, Translation Quality, Mechanical Engineering Terms 

scholarly journals Translation Analysis toward Expressions Mitigating Speech Act of Criticizing in Harper Lee’s to Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Luthfiyah Hanim Setyawati ◽  
Mangatur Rudolf Nababan ◽  
Djatmika Djatmika
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Translation Technique ◽  
Translation Analysis ◽  
To Kill A Mockingbird ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Linguistic Units

<p><em>Using descriptive qualitative method, this paper aims to identify the forms of mitigation of criticizing speech acts in two novels entitled To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman, to identify translation technique used and to describe the quality of translation of expressions mitigating speech act of criticizing in those novels. Data used were linguistic units (words, phrases, clauses, or sentences) represented mitigation types of criticizing speech act. The findings indicate that there were two mitigation types of speech act criticizing, namely external and internal. Expressions mitigating speech act of criticizing from those novels mainly had an equivalent message in Source Text (ST). Translation techniques applied to translate mitigation forms in criticizing speech act imply the translator’s competence in conveying the message of Source Text. Thus, it will impact on shifting meaning or even level of politeness.</em></p>

scholarly journals TRANSLATION STUDY OF REFUSAL STRATEGY IN BEAUTIFUL MALICE NOVEL (A PRAGMATIC APPROACH)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Wyut Yee Soe
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Componential Analysis ◽  
Translation Study ◽  
Embedded Case Study ◽  
Refusal Strategies

<p class="IsiAbstrakabstractcontent">The study aims to know translation technique and translation quality of refusal strategy in Beautiful Malice novel. It was descriptive qualitative method with embedded case study. The data were obtained through content analysis and focus group discussion. They were then analyzed into domain, taxonomy and componential analysis to formulate cultural theme. The result shows that writer uses indirect and direct refusal strategy in which indirect one is mostly used. Besides, translator transfers those refusal strategies by using established equivalence, modulation, explicitation, variation, implicitation, pure borrowing, reduction, addition, addaptation, and paraphrase in which established equivalent is most frequently used. With using those techniques, the study indicates that translation quality is very good. They are 2.8 of accuracy and 2.9 of acceptability and readablity. Imperfection of translation quality is affected from the use of reduction and addition in relation to accuracy and the use of deletion in relation to those aspects of translation quality. </p>

scholarly journals Perceptions of Teachers and Subject Advisers Regarding Curriculum Development Processes in Fort Beaufort District, Eastern Cape

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Uloma Nkpurunma Obi ◽  
Ignatius Khan Ticha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Perceptions Of Teachers

This study was designed to investigate the perceptions of teachers and subject advisers regarding the curriculum development processes in Fort Beaufort District in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The sample consisted of twenty-two respondents: four principals, twelve teachers and six subject advisers. Data were collected through structured face-to-face interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis. The findings revealed that both teachers and subject advisers were concerned about the quality of teachers and learners as well as delivery of the curriculum. They also expressed concern about the quality of workshops; pointing to how much participation from teachers and subject advisers occurs in these workshops. Their responses create space for the researcher to engage with the question, does their involvement in these workshops help them to understand the curriculum and implement it better? Hence, this study recommends that the quality of teachers, learners and subject advisers should be considered while carrying out curriculum development processes.

scholarly journals Translation Techniques and Acceptability of Onomatopoeia in Herge’s The Adventure of Tintin Comic

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Inas Haninisa ◽  
Dyah Raina Purwaningsih ◽  
Raden Pujo Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Know How ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research is aimed to analyze the types of onomatopoeia, techniques of translation as well as the acceptability aspect of the translated onomatopoeia in The Adventure of Tintin comic in order to compare how English and Indonesian in naming the sound of something and know how translation techniques can affect the quality of translation products. This research used descriptive qualitative method and total sampling. This research primarily applied the theory of onomatopoeia especially the types of onomatopoeia from Thomas and Clara (2004:4), Molina and Albir’s (2002: 509) theory of translation techniques and Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) proposed by Nababan (2012: 44) which focused on acceptability aspect. The result shows that there are 121 data found in 21 comic series of Tintin. There are four types of onomatopoeia which are call of animals (19%), sound made by humans (17.3%), sound of nature (8.3%) and miscellaneous sound (55.4%). Meanwhile, techniques that are used by the translator are only five techniques. The techniques consist of adaptation (5%), borrowing (34.7%), discursive creation (19%), established equivalent (37.2%), and reduction (4.1%). At last, the translated onomatopoeia in Tintin comic are predominantly acceptable which has a total 82% of onomatopoeia, 15% belong to less acceptable, and 3% belong to unacceptable

scholarly journals ANALISIS TERJEMAHAN EUFEMISME ORGAN DAN AKTIFITAS SEKSUAL DALAM NOVEL FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Desi Zauhana Arifin ◽  
Djatmika Djatmika ◽  
Tri Wiratno
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Sexual Organ ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fifty Shades Of Grey

<p>This research is aimed to: (1) identify the kinds of euphemism sexual organ and sexual activity in  Fifty Shades of Grey novel, (2) identify the translation techniques used by the translator in translating sexual organ and sexual activity with euphemism, (3) describe the impact  of translation technique which applied by the translator toward translation quality in terms of accuracy and acceptability.</p><p>This research is a descriptive-qualitative research. Sources of data are Fifty Shades of Grey novel and also informans who assess the quality of the translation. Data were collected by using document analysis, questionnaires, and focus group discussion (FGD). Data were analyzed by using Spradley’s ethnography method.</p><p>The result of this research shows that there are 10 kinds of euphemism in sexual organ and sexual activity in Fifty Shades of Grey novel . The most dominating euphemism sexual organ of this data is general for specific with the percentation as many as 47.14%, while in sexual activity, the most dominating euphemism is hyperbole with percentation 29.37%. In this research there are thirteen techniques which used by the translator to translate sexual organ and sexual activity with euphemism, the technique which dominates is established equivalent with the percentation 47.43%. For the translation quality, 117 data (59,7%) were accurately translated, 66 data (33,7%) were less accurately translated 13 data (6,6%)were not accurately translated and there were 112 data (57,1%) identified as acceptable translation,  74 data (37,8%) are less acceptable translation, and 10 data (5,1%) are not acceptable translation.</p><p>The conclusion of this research shows that lots of euphemisms were found in <em>Fifty Shades of Grey </em>novel and some of translation techniques have negative impact towards the translation quality of <em>Fifty Shades of Grey </em>novel. This research only uses euphemism sexual organ and sexual activity in <em>Fifty Shades of Grey </em>novel. The other reference of euphemism can be used as the data for further research.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords: Euphemism, translation techniques, translation quality</strong></p>

scholarly journals TRANSLATION WHICH ACCOMODATE COMPLAININGUTTERANCES IN THE MOVIE SEX AND THE CITYSEASON 6 IN VCD AND DVD VERSION

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Fajar Nur Pratiwi ◽  
Mangatur Nababan ◽  
Riyadi Santosa
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Sex And The City ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Technical Translation ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

<p class="Abstract">ABSTRACT (English)</p><p>This study focused on the translation of sentences that represent speech complain in subtitle entitled Sex and the City Season 6. The purpose of this study are: (a) describe the type of strategies complain used in novel Sex and the City Season (b) finding techniques translation speech sentences containing tutr acts complained of (c) describes the impact of the type of utterances of speech acts complained of the quality of the translation. The results of this study are: (a) Strategy speech acts complained realized in 7 types, namely strategy hints, annoyance, ill consequences, indirect accusation, direct accusation, modified blame, explicit blame of the Accused's action, explicit blame of the Accused as a person , (B) translation techniques used in translating the speech acts complained of in the form of a single translation techniques and couplets. However, the translation of the speech act complained of has been very good, with the final results third weighting translation quality (accuracy, acceptability, legibility), amounting to 2.92.</p><p><br /> Keywords: speech complain, complain strategy, speech acts, translation, technical translation, translation quality</p><p class="Abstract"> </p>

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