Journal on Education
Vol 5 No 4 (2023): Journal on Education: Volume 5 Nomor 4 Mei-Agustus 2023

Accuracy of the Translation of the Indonesian Short Story "Angsa dengan Telur Emas" Into English Using U-Dictionary

Basar Lolo Siahaan (University Of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
Novita Gresiana Manurung (University Of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
Oktavianti Sianturi (University Of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)
Miranda Sinaga (University Of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Apr 2023

Abstract

This research was focused on the extent of the accuracy of the translation of the Indonesian Short Story “ Angsa dengan Telur Emas" into English Using U-Dictionary. The short story “Angsa dengan Telur Emas" of translation were analyzed from Using U-Dictionary.Theories used in this research was Nababan (2012) Scale for scoring accuracy divided into 3 namely accurate, less accurate, inaccurate. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method and the objective of the research is to find out the level of accuracy of the translation of the Indonesian short story “Angsa dengan Telur Emas" into English using U-Dictionary. After conducting the analysis, this research showed the accurate, less accurate and inaccurate. And the kinds of inaccurate divided 4 namely, mistranslation, omission, addition and un-translated According Specia and Shah (2014). They were 182 data as samples. The accuracy percentage was 48, 35%. The less accurate percentage was 17, 58%.The inaccurate percentage was 34, 06 %. After calculating the average accuracy level, the result showed that Short Story “Angsa dengan Telur Emas” Using U-Dictionary was considered as accurate translation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joe

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Subject

Education

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Journal On Education is a journal that publishes articles related to research (Case Study, Qualitative, Quantitative, Action Research), or development in the field of education such as early education, basic education, secondary education, out-of-school education, higher education, assessment in ...