Week 6 - Approach in Translation

What do we study in translation to find the correct meaning in source language and target language texts?

• lexis, grammatical structure, and cultural context

• semantics, morphology, and phonetics

• phonetics, grammar, and language pedagogy

If we have a line such as 'Mereka sudah baligh" and we need to translate it into English, what kind of language features do we need to find meanings in our translation process?

• communication skill

• cultural context

• phonemes

The following things are needed by a translator, except...

• reasonable knowledge of a foreign language

• communication skills

• long and varied experiences

• a few good dictionaries

Nida (1964) set some requirements of good translation, except.....

• producing different responses

• have a natural and easy form of expression

• makes sense

• convey the original message

A form of translation approach that seeks to match individual word from SL to TL is literal translation.

• True

• False

Word for word translation approach is a form of literal translation.

• True

• False

Translate the following line from English to Bahasa Indonesia by using any appropriate approach:
"What do you do for a living?"

Translate the following line from Bahasa Indonesia to English by using any appropriate approach:

"Jangan buang sampah sembarangan!"

Translate the following line in the picture from English to Bahasa Indonesia by using any appropriate approach!

Translate the following line in the picture from English to Bahasa Indonesia by using any appropriate approach!