Data number 22 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT E 22STSS171
Professor Flitwick put the class into
pairs to practice. Harrys partner
was Seamus Finnigan which
was a relief, because Neville
had been trying to catch his eye
22TTBBP213 Profesor Flitwick
membagi mereka berpasang-
pasangan untuk berlatih. Partner
Harry adalah Seamus Finnigan
dia lega, karena Neville dari tadi
sudah berusaha memberi kode
dengan matanya
D
The idiom catch his someone eye in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary means to attract someone’s attention. According to Kamus Besar
Bahasa Indonesia “kode” means “tulisan atau tanda yang disepakati untuk maksud tertentu”. Therefore “memberi kode dengan matanya” means giving a
sign to someone which has same purpose to attract someone’s attention. The data has dynamic equivalence because the translation of the ST is not using literal
meaning from the ST. By using “memberi kode dengan matanya” the meaning of the ST is conveyed.
Data number 23 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT E
20STSS I157
Harry took out his wand in case Malfoy leapt in
and started at once. The minutes crept by. Hes
late, maybe hes 20TTBBI
197 Harry
mengeluarkan tongkatnya, siapa
tahu Malfoy melompat masuk
D PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
chickened out, Ron whispered.
dan langsung menyerang. “Dia
terlambat, mungkin tidak berani
datang” bisik Ron.
Based on Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, chicken out means decide not to do something because you are afraid. In the context Harry Potter
and Ron are waiting for Malfoy, the person who they hate the most. They had promised to come up and do the dueling wizard with Malfoy but there is no sign
that he will come. The data above has the dynamic equivalence because the translation is not just explain about being afraid of something, but it also explain
the context in the story so that the meaning of the ST is more understandable.
Data number 29 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT E
29STSS218 Youve got to stand
up to him, Neville said Ron. Hes used
to walking all over people, but thats no
reason to lie down in front of
him and make it easier.
29TTBB271 “Kau harus berani
menghadapinya, Neville” kata
Ron. “Dia terbiasa berbuat
semena-mena terhadap orang
lain, tetapi itu bukan alasan bagi
kita untuk menyerah dan
tidak menyulitkannya”
D
According to
English Idioms Dictionary, walk all over means to dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role. “Berbuat
semena-mena” which is in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia defined as “sewenang- wenang; tidak berimbang”. The data above has dynamic equivalence because the
ST is an idiom while the translation in TT is not an idiom. By using the word “sewenang-wenang” the message of the ST is become understandable, it conveys
the message of ST i.e to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.
B. The Applied Strategies of Idiom Translations
One of difficulties in translating idioms is they may have no equivalent in the target language .Idioms have various meaning that cannot be predicted meanings
and occasionally matches the way another language chooses to express the same meanings Baker,1992:81. In this study, the researcher was using Baker’s
strategy to determine the applied strategy in translating idiomatic expressions. According to Baker, there are four strategies that can be used to translate idioms.
The first is by using an idiom of similar meaning and form, second is by using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form, third is translation by paraphrase,
and fourth is translation by omission. The researcher classifies all the data into four strategies based on Baker’s
theories. However, the strategy of translation by omission is not found in the research, therefore it does not listed on the chart.
The following chart is the classification of strategies applied in translating idiomatic expressions :
2 4
6 8
10 Using
an idiom of similar
meaning and form
Using an idiom of
similar meaning but
dissimilar form
Translation by
paraphrase
Table 2.3. The Percentage of Strategies Applied in Translating Idiomatic Expressions
Based on the data in the chart above, the strategy which is the most widely
used in translating idiomatic expressions in this research is translation by paraphrase. From 12 data selected, there are 9 data using the strategy of
paraphrase, 2 data use an idiom of similar meeaning but dissimilar form, and 1 data uses an idiom of similar meaning and form.
The further explanation of how Baker’s theories are applied is given as follows :
1. Using an idiom of similar meaning and form
In this translation strategy, the target language conveys the same meaning as that of the source-language idiom and consists of equivalent lexical items.
Data number 6 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT S
54STSSI5 Mr.Dursley stood
rooted to the
spot. He had been hugged by a
complete stranger
54TTBBP12 Mr.Dursley
berdiri terpaku
di tempatnya. Dia baru
saja dipeluk oleh orang yang sama
sekali asing.
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Both of the data number 6 have similar meaning. According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, rooted means fixed in one place; not moving or
changing and “terpaku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia is defined as “berdiri tidak bergerak-gerak”not moving. Their forms are also similar as semi idioms
idioms, because they have one literal element and one with non-literal meaning i.e stood as literal element and rooted as non-literal meaning as well as in the idiom
“berdiri terpaku”. An idiom “berdiri terpaku” in Indonesian is from the same origin of an English idiom stood rooted to the spot.
2. Using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form
In this strategy, the target language has a similar meaning to the source idiom or expression but consists of different lexical items.
Data number 4 No.Data ST No.Data
TT S 4STSS1I0
But that’s no reason to lose our
heads 4TTBBP18
Tapi itu bukan alasan bagi kita untuk lupa
diri 2
Lose our headslose one’s head in English Idioms Dictionary means to behave irrationally or to lose one’s self-control, especially in a distressing
situation. “Lupa diri” based on Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia means “tidak sadar akan dirinya” unconscious with herhimself. The meaning are similar
because “lupa diri” interpreted the whole message of lose our heads, to behave irrationally is the same with nonsense, which related to “lupa diri”. But both of
them are in the dissimilar form, lose our heads is pure idiom while “lupa diri” is literal idiom.
Data number 18 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT S
18STSSI141 But were not telling you
what was in there, so keep
your noses out if you know
whats good for you
18STBBP177 Tetapi kami tidak
akan memberitahukan apa
yang ada di sana. Jadi, lebih baik
jangan ikut campur kalau anda tahu yang
terbaik untuk Anda 2
Based on Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary the idiom keep your noses out means to try not become involved in things that do not concern you.
“Ikut campur” which is the synonim of “campur tangan” according to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia is defined as “turut mencampuri memasuki urusan
orang lain” being involved into someone’s business. Their meaning are similar because they are both defined as not being involved into someone’s business.
They also have dissimilar form because keep your noses out is pure idiom its meaning has nothing to do with noses while “ikut campur” is literal idiom.
3. Translation by paraphrase
This translation is often used when an equivalent cannot be found in the target language or when it seems inappropriate to use idiomatic language in the
target text because of differences in stylistic preferences of the source and target language.
Data number 20 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT S
20STSS I157
Harry took out his wand in case Malfoy
leapt in and started at once. The minutes
crept by. Hes late, maybe hes chickened
out, Ron whispered. 20TTBBP
197 Harry mengeluarkan
tongkatnya, siapa tahu Malfoy
melompat masuk dan langsung
menyerang. “Dia terlambat, mungkin
tidak berani datang” bisik Ron.
3
Based on
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, chicken out means decide not to do something because you are afraid. In the context, Harry Potter
and Ron are waiting for Malfoy, the person who they hate the most. They had promised to come up and do the dueling wizard with Malfoy but there is no sign
that he will come. Therefore, to adjust the translation of the ST the translator uses “tidak berani datang” in order to achieve the meaning of chickened out.
Data number 49 No. Data
ST No. Data
TT S
49STSSI 298
Harry lay there, lost for words.
Dumbledore hummed a little
and smiled at the ceiling.
49TTBB P367
Harry terbaring diam, kehabisan kata-kata.
Dumbledore bersenandung kecil
dan tersenyum ke arah langit-langit.
3
Lost for words according to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is defined as to be so surprised or confused that you do not know what to say. In
Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, “kehabisan” means “sudah habis terpakai atau terjual;kehilangan”. Therefore “kehabisan kata-kata” means there is nothing left
