those that use English, and have watched
My S
ister‟s Keeper movie. Those characteristics reflect the natural condition of audience as they have different
background e.g. ages, education, culture, etc.
C. Research Instruments
Concerning to the method of collecting data, there were three main instruments in this research. The three instruments are explained below.
1. The Researcher
In descriptive – qualitative research, the researcher plays the role as the
designer, the data collector, the analyst, the data interpreter, and the reporter of the research findings Moleong, 2010: 9. Therefore, the researcher is the key
instrument for collecting, measuring, and analyzing the data in this research.
2. The Data Sheet
The secondary instrument is the data sheet which is used to record and classify the data. The translated expressions contain medical terms were written
down to be analyzed further based on three aspects: types of medical term, translation techniques, and clarity level.
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Table 5. The Form of Data Sheet
Code Source Expression
My Sisters Keeper Movie Types of Medical Terms
Translation Techniques Clarity
Level Target Expression
Indonesian Subtitle Text CF
Pr OE
BS Or
Su Sp
P B
P PO
PF Ev
E G
L SC
SE St
L Co
QV RA
SpC Adp
Amp B
o r
Ca l
Co m
Des Dis
Est G
en L
iA L
iC L
it M
o d
P a
r Red
Sub T
ra Va
r C
AV LC
UC
001Pr GenC
Anna: ...most babies are products of drunken evening and lack of birth
control.
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√
Anna: ...kebanyakan bayi adalah produk malam mereka mabuk dan
kurangnya program KB.
List of Abbreviations
In terms of the types of medical terms: In terms of the translation technique:
In terms of the clarity level: CF
Pr OE
BS Or
Su Sp
PBP PO
PF Ev
EGL SC
SEC St
LCo QV
RA SpC
Clinical Finding Procedure
Observable Entity Body Structure
Organism Substance
Specimen Pharmaceutical Biologic Product
Physical Object Physical Force
Events Environment Geographical Location
Social Context Situation with Explicit Context
Staging and Scales Linkage Concept
Qualifier Value Record Artifact
Special Context Adp
Amp Bor
Cal Com
Des Dis
Est Gen
LiA LiC
Lit Mod
Par Red
Sub Tra
Var Adaptation
Amplification Borrowing
Calque Compensation
Description Discursive Creation
Established Equivalent Generalization
Linguistic Amplification Linguistic Compression
Literal Translation Modulation
Particularization Reduction
Substitution Transposition
Variation C
AV LC
UC Clear
Average Less Clear
Unclear
3. The Questionnaire