Study Type Data and Data Sources
The first one is used to assess the interpreting in terms of accuracy and the second one is in terms of acceptability. The first one, the Accuracy Assessment Scoring
System, is shown in Table 3.
Table 3.
The Accuracy Assessment Scoring System adapted from Nababan, Nuraeni, and Sumardiono, 2012: 50
Translation Criterion
Score Explanation
Accurate 3
The semantic content of the message in the source expression SE is accurately conveyed
into target expression TE; there is no meaning distortion.
Less Accurate 2
Most of the semantic content of the message in the source expression SE is accurately
conveyed into target expression TE; however, there are some meaning distortions,
meaning additions, or meaning omissions.
Inaccurate 1
The semantic content of the message in the source expression SE is inaccurately
conveyed into target expression TE or is deleted.
In Table 3, there are some accuracy parameters used as the guidelines for the respondents to evaluate the interpreting accuracy. Here, the accuracy is
classified into three levels: accurate score 3, less accurate score 2, and inaccurate score 1.
The second parameter, the Acceptability Assessment Scoring System, is presented in Table 4.
Table 4. The Acceptability Assessment Scoring System adapted from Nababan,
Nuraeni, and Sumardiono, 2012: 51
Translation Criterion
Score Explanation
Acceptable 3
The interpreting sounds natural; the technical terms used by the interpreter
sound familiar to the listeners; the phrase, clause, or sentence used by the
interpreter is in accordance with the rules of the target language TL.
Less Acceptable 2
Generally, interpreting sounds natural; however, there are some grammatical
mistakes. Unacceptable
1 The interpreting sounds unnatural or sounds
as a translation; there are some unfamiliar technical terms;
the phrase, clause, or sentence used by the interpreter is not in accordance with the rules
of the target language TL.
In Table 4, there are some acceptability parameters used as the guidelines for the respondents to evaluate the interpreting acceptability. Here, the
acceptability is classified into three levels: acceptable score 3, less acceptable score 2, and unacceptable score 1.