An Analysis of Student’s Error In Translating Indonesian Recount Text Into English at The Sixth-Semester Student of The English Education Study Program Nommensen HKBP University
Keywords:
Translation, Recount text, Error
Abstract
Translation is a cultural language that can be a big problem for translation acceptance. The purpose of this author is to find out what are the errors in Indonesian to English translation. To achieve the purpose of this study, the author used a qualitative descriptive design. The data collection instruments used by the author were observation sheet and translation quality test. The source of data came from recount text written by students and translated by students. The data of this study are translation pairs and translation acceptance scores. The assessor in this study is a professional translator with an educational background in Indonesian English translation. The author shows that the translators apply loss of meaning, inversion of meaning, deviation of meaning, addition of meaning. The conclusion is that the translation techniques used by the translator are good in translating Indonesian into English
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Oktarina, Y., Inderawati, R., & Petrus, I. (2022). Needs Analysis Of Palembang-Tourist-Destination Recount Text Reading Materials In The 21st Century Learning. English Review: Journal Of English Education, 10(2), 381–392. Https://Doi.Org/Https://Doi.Org/10.25134/Erjee.V10i2.6239
Pardede, H., & Herman, H. (2020). The Effect Of Numbered Heads Together Method To The Students’ Ability In Writing Recount Text. Cetta: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 3(2), 291–303. Https://Doi.Org/Https://Doi.Org/10.37329/Cetta.V3i2.455
Presswood, A. R. (2022). A Discussion Of The Effects Of Translation Theory On The Esv And Niv Translations. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Sayukti, N. K. H., & Kurniawan, E. (2018). An Analysis Of Student’s Recount Text In Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspectives. Retorika: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa, 4(1), 53–59. Https://Doi.Org/10.22225/Jr.4.1.466.53-59
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Sipayung, K. T. (2021). Translation Shifts On Reference By Machine Translation In Descriptive Text. Indonesian Journal Of Efl And Linguistics, 6(1), 235. Https://Doi.Org/10.21462/Ijefl.V6i1.362
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Virtianti, R., Yuliasari, R., & Sari, F. P. (2024). Translation Procedure Of Cultural Words Of The First Episode Of Gadis Kretek Series. Jurnal Pujangga, 10, 43–55.
Wang, B., & Ma, Y. (2019). The Recreation Of Pock-Mark Liu And Wang Lifa In English Translations Of Teahouse: A Systemic Functional Analysis Of Mood Choices. In Discourses Of Southeast Asia: A Social Semiotic Perspective (Pp. 189–207). Springer. Https://Doi.Org/10.1007/978-981-13-9883-4_10
Wijayanti, S. S. (2017). The Analysis Of Grammatical Error In Students’ Recount Text Made By The Eighth Grade Students Of Smp N 1 Gombong In The Academic Year Of 2016/2017. Pbi-Fkip. Http://Repository.Umpwr.Ac.Id:8080/Handle/123456789/1259
You, C. (2024). Who Speaks For Nature? Genre, Gender And The Eco-Translation Of Chinese Wild Animals. Children S Literature In Education. Https://Doi.Org/10.1007/S10583-022-09484-X
Published
2026-09-25
How to Cite
Pandiangan, E., Simarmata, R. O., & Siahaan, S. T. (2026). An Analysis of Student’s Error In Translating Indonesian Recount Text Into English at The Sixth-Semester Student of The English Education Study Program Nommensen HKBP University. International Journal of Technology and Education Research, 4(03), 1600-1615. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijeter.v4i03.6204
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