ET1212

What translation strategy involves transferring the cultural word from the source language (Indonesian) directly into the target language (English)?

• Transposition

• Borrowing

• Adaptation

• Compensation

The dish "rendang" is a spicy beef stew with a unique flavor profile. Which strategy might be used to translate its name?

• Calque (creating a new English word based on the Indonesian word)

• Borrowing ("rendang")

• Descriptive equivalent ("spicy beef stew cooked in coconut milk and spices")

• Generalization ("spicy meat dish")

The word "panas" can mean both "hot" (temperature) and "angry." How might this be translated in context?

• Borrowing ("panas")

• Literal translation ("hot")

• Functional equivalent ("angry" or "upset")

• Context-dependent translation (e.g., "sweating" or "furious" depending on the situation)

You are translating a story about a "wayang" performance. How might you explain this cultural concept to English readers?

• Use a synonym like "puppet show"

• Provide a short description of the performance style

• Leave it untranslated and rely on context clues

• Invent a new term specific to the English language

Consider the Indonesian nominal group "Buku tua itu di atas meja." Analyze its functional elements and identify the "Thing."

• Deictic: itu (that) - Classifier: Buku (book) - Thing: tua (old) - Qualifier: di atas meja (on the table)

• Thing: Buku (book) - Epithet: tua (old) - Deictic: itu (that) - Qualifier: di atas meja (on the table)

• Thing: Buku (book) - Numerative: satu (one) - Deictic: itu (that) - Qualifier: tua (old)

• Thing: Buku (book) - Qualifier: tua (old) - Deictic: itu (that) - Classifier: di atas meja (on the table)

How would you translate the English nominal group "The delicious chocolate cake on the counter" into Indonesian, maintaining the functional elements?

• Kue coklat yang enak di atas meja

• Kue coklat lezat di atas loker

• Kue coklat enak di atas dapur

• Kue manis di atas meja

Which nominal group in English would best capture the meaning and functional elements of the Indonesian "Baju batik nenek saya"?

• The old woman's traditional garment

• My grandmother's batik shirt

• A beautiful batik worn by an elder

• A piece of Indonesian heritage

Consider the Indonesian phrase "dua ekor kucing hitam" (two tail cats black). Which functional elements are present and in what order?

• Deictic - Numerative - Thing - Classifier - Epithet - Qualifier

• Thing - Classifier - Numerative - Deictic - Epithet - Qualifier

• Numerative - Deictic - Classifier - Thing - Epithet - Qualifier

• Deictic - Numerative - Thing - Classifier - Qualifier - Epithet

How would you translate the Indonesian nominal group "ini buku sejarah kuno" (this book history old) into English, maintaining the functional elements?

• This history ancient book.

• This old book of history.

• This book is old history.

• The old book of history.

You need to translate the Indonesian word "warung" for an English audience unfamiliar with street food stalls. Which strategy would be most effective?

• Foreignization: "warung" (maintaining the cultural specificity)

• Domestication: "food cart" (reducing cultural distance)

• Hybrid: "Warung: a small, street-side eatery popular in Indonesia"

• Omission: No translation, explain in a footnote