Bridging Cultures For Young Readers: Translation Procedures Of Cultural Terms In Indonesia’s G20 Anthology

Aulia Haris Firstiyanti, Ratna Wulandari, Aswarini Sentana

Abstract


This research analyzes the translation procedures of culture-specific terms in the Antologi Cerita Anak Indonesia (An Anthology of Indonesian Children’s Stories), published in 2022 as a cultural diplomacy tool for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency. Using Peter Newmark’s framework, the research identifies and classifies cultural terms to evaluate how translators bridge the gap between local Indonesian and a global young audience. This analysis was employed to examine 170 data points. Employing a descriptive qualitative method with content analysis, the findings reveal that Material Culture is the most prevalent category (78 data), followed by Organizations, Customs, and Concepts (37 data). Regarding translation strategies, the Couplet procedure is the most frequently utilized (50 data), followed by Neutralization (34 data) and Transference (33 data). The results demonstrate that translators prioritize a balance between maintaining source-culture fidelity and ensuring accessibility for children by combining descriptive explanations with original cultural terms.

Keywords


Translation procedures, culture-specific terms, cultural diplomacy, Peter Newmark.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v57.2.8240

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