subtractions are considered less accurate; most of subtractions and alterations are considered accurate; additions + alterations and subtractions + alterations are
considered fifty-fifty accurate and less accurate; and additions + subtractions + alterations are all considered less accurate.
3. The Expression Acceptability of the Interpreting
The techniques of adjustment have some effects not only on the meaning accuracy but also on the expression acceptability. The acceptability in this
research consists of three levels: acceptable, less acceptable, and unacceptable. The data are considered acceptable with mean score 2.6-3.0, less acceptable with
mean score 1.6-2.5, and unacceptable with mean score 1.0-1.5. The frequency and percentage of the acceptability levels are shown in Table 7.
Table 7. The Frequency and Percentage of the Acceptability Levels
Acceptability Adjustment Techniques
TOTAL Add
Sub Alt
Add +
Sub Add
+ Alt
Sub +
Alt Add
+ Sub
+ Alt
Acceptable 50
27.78 14
7.78 16
8.89 7
3.89 5
2.78 1
0.56 3
1.67 96
53.33 Less
Acceptable 39
21.67 2
1.11 18
10 12
6.67 8
4.44 1
0.56 1
0.55 81
45 Unacceptable
- 1
0.56 -
1 0.56
1 0.56
- -
3 1.67
TOTAL
89 49.44
17 9.44
34 18.89
20 11.11
14 7.78
2 1.11
4 2.22
180 100
In order to show the information in a simple way, the amounts in the table above can be transformed into a chart as in Figure 7.
In Figure 7, it shows how significant the techniques of adjustment are in influencing the acceptability levels. It shows that most of additions, subtractions,
alterations, and additions + subtractions + alterations are considered acceptable; while most of alterations, additions + subtractions, and additions + alterations are
considered less acceptable.
B. Discussion
In this part, based on the problem formulated in the first chapter, the discussions are classified into three main sections. The first section is the
description of the adjustment techniques used by the interpreter. Then, the second section is the description of the meaning accuracy of the interpreting. And then,
the last section is the description of the expression acceptability of the interpreting.
10 20
30 40
50
Add Sub
Alt Add
+ Sub
Add +
Alt Sub
+ Alt
Add +
Sub +
Alt
50
14 16
7 5
1 3
39
2 18
12 8
1 1
1 1
1
Acceptable Less Acceptable
Unacceptable
Figure 7.
The Adjustment Techniques’ Effect on the Acceptability Levels
