Equivalence Translation in The Adam Project Subtitles
Keywords:
equivalence, translation procedure, subtitleAbstract
Translation requires accuracy and equivalence meaning according to the context and original expression
meaning of a movie such as language nuances, idiomatic expressions, and cultural terms contained in
the movie. As a translator, it is important to have a better understanding of the translation procedure
to ensure the quality and accuracy of the translation. This study aims to ensure the accuracy of the
equivalence translation procedure used in the utterances of The Adam Project movie. English to
Indonesian subtitles is the highlight of data collection. This study uses qualitative method focusing on
equivalence translation procedure. The data are collected by selecting the equivalence translation on
the movie subtitles. The result shows that 27 utterances are identified as equivalence translation
procedure. The utterances of equivalence mostly use idiomatic expression in the source language and
when they are translated into the target language, they can achieve the same meaning as in the source
language even though they are rendered unidiomatically.
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