Table 1. Data Sheet
FE PE
DM NM meaning equivalence
ST TT PN
GU cop
E NE
no cod
e data
types of proper noun translation techniques
p h
on re
p con
a d
d tr
p os
tr cr
ip re
c su
b d
e l
NR H
TU P
re n
D. Research Procedure
1. Data collection
In this step the researcher took all data which are related to the research focus. When collecting the data, the researcher read and reread both
novels Negeri 5 Menara and The Land of Five Towers. 2.
Data Analysis The analysis process was undertaken by several steps. The first was
classifying the proper nouns found in the source text. In this step the researcher had to make sure that the proper nouns had been classified in the right types.
The second, after classified the proper nouns, the researcher found the equivalents of the proper nouns in the target text. The researcher must read the
target text carefully to get the equivalents, because it influenced the next step. Then, the researcher identified the translation techniques that suitable
with the source text and the target text. The last step was examining the translation quality of the proper nouns in terms of the meaning equivalence.
E. Trustworthiness
To achieve the realiability, credibility, and dependability of the data, the researcher did the analysis several times to check whether the research results
were still same. This realiability ensures that the result represents something real.
After the data and analysis were stable, the researcher consulted the result to her consultants. At this point, the researcher used stability as one of the ways to gain
trustworthiness. In addition, the researcher also employed credibility where the data were
deeply observed. In this way the researcher read and reread the data carefully and comprehensively so that the data were in accordance with the research problems.
To gain dependability of this study, the researcher also conducted some peer examination with students of the English Department and discussed the result
with the expert lecturers to get expert judgment. The researcher also applied theories from experts to confirm the research data and analysis.
