Beside using good method of translation, a translator should take a look on the other aspect that lead translation work to be
a good one, and the closest one with the target language, such as equivalence.
2.6 Equivalence in Translation
Catford 1965 :20 states that translation is “the replacement of
textual material in one language SL by equivalent textual material in another language TL”. It means that equivalence is the
important thing that must be achieved in translation process to produce a good translation. Larson 1984:57 suggests that “a translator will
often find that th ere is no exact equivalent between the languages”.
There will be overlap in a translation product, and there is seldom a complete match between languages. When translating
some words in SL into TL, sometimes translator finds it difficult to find the words in TL that have the same meaning with the words in SL.
This happen because not every word in one language can be translated into another. As the way to solve it, translator must modify his
translation by using another word in TL that equivalence with the words in SL so the reader of the translation in TL can understand more
what the original author want to tell. Translator has to have deep knowledge about both language, SL and TL, in order to find the
equivalence words. It is important thing to do to make sure the message from original author in SL can be delivered and transferred
correctly in the translation using TL. There are two types of equivalence based on Catford‟s model of equivalence 1965: 74:
1. Formal correspondence is any TL category unit, class, element of
structure, etc which can be said to occupy as nearly as possible the “same” place in the “economy” of the TL as the given SL
category occupies in the SL. For example: translating a noun by a noun:
SL old man TL laki-laki tua
2. Textual equivalence is any TL text of portion of text which
is observed on a particular occasion to be the equivalent of a given SL text or portion of text.
For example: translating nominal by a verb: SL We had a very long talk.
TL Kami berbicara lama sekali.
Beside equivalence is the important thing that must be achieved in translation process, shift in translation also must be used to
produce a good translation.
2.7 Shifts in Translation
