The Used Of Translation Techniques By Donna Widjajanto In Tranlating CSI’s In Dterlizzi’s The Field Guide

Abstract

The goal of the study is to know the implementation of translation techniques are used by the translator. This research design uses descriptive qualitative research approach. Meanwhile, the findings of this research show that 9 translation techniques were applied in the book 1 “The Field Guide” in rendering 69 words which are classified to CSI’s. Translator borrowed the source language terms (pure borrowing and naturalized borrowing) majority applied by the translator which is used to translate terms in anthroponyms, belief and religion concepts, ecology. The translator expected to SL oriented in the execution of translation techniques in rendering culture-specific items in The Field Guide book. Dealing with back translation, translator intends to prevent the culture-specific items in source language. To achieve balance, the translator should decrease in taking the originality of source language words into target language words and prevent the use of strange cultural terminologies.

Analysis on the Translation Procedures of Culture-Specific Items in Tilik (2018) Short Movie

“…There were several studies about the translation of culture-specific items, but most of them used print-based literary works like novels. The researcher used five previous studies related to strategies in translating culture-specific items [3], [5], [9], [10], [12]. Two of the previous studies found cultural equivalence as the most used procedure [5], [9].…”

“…Two of the previous studies found cultural equivalence as the most used procedure [5], [9]. Two others found absolute universalization [3], [12] as the most used procedure, and the last one used repetition or pure borrowing procedure [10]. Most of these previous studies used novel or literary text for the research object.…”