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