Analyzing Javanese Proverbs Translation in Relay Translation Context

Authors

  • Sujatmiko

    1. Linguistics Department, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia; 2. English Department, PGRI University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta 55184, Indonesia
  • Mangatur Rudolf Nababan

    English Department, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
  • Djatmika

    English Department, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
  • Supana

    English Department, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7703
Received: 20 October 2024 | Revised: 22 November 2024 | Accepted: 29 November 2024 | Published Online: 22 December 2024

Abstract

This study examines the translation techniques employed in rendering Javanese proverbs into Indonesian and English and their impact on the quality of the translations. This study used a qualitative design. Four professionals participated in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to determine, analyze, and validate the data. They identified the translation techniques and decided their impact on the translation quality. Data were taken from “Butir-Butir Budaya Jawa” book which contains Javanese proverbs and their translations in Indonesian and English. We identified 21 of Javanese proverbs. The findings indicate that eleven translation techniques were applied in rendering Javanese proverbs into Indonesian and English. They were established equivalent: 62 (59.04%), explicitation: 14 (13.33%), paraphrase: 13 (12.38%), addition: 5 (4.76%), modulation and pure borrowing: 3 (2.85%), generalization, literal, transposition, and compensation: 1 (0.95%). Established equivalent, explicitation, paraphrase, addition, modulation, transposition, generalization, and compensation have contributed to the accuracy, acceptability, and readability of Javanese proverbs translation. On the other hand, literal translation has resulted in lower accuracy, reduced acceptability, and moderate readability. Pure borrowing has made the translation less acceptable, while reduction has resulted in lower accuracy. The implication of this study for translators is that literal, reduction, and pure borrowing techniques are not recommended due to they have not contributed to the accuracy, acceptability, and readability of translation but they contributed to less accurate, less acceptable and medium readability of translation.  

Keywords:

Javanese Proverbs; Relay Translation; Translation Technique; Translation Quality; Focus Group Discussion

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Sujatmiko, Nababan, M. R., Djatmika, & Supana. (2025). Analyzing Javanese Proverbs Translation in Relay Translation Context. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(1), 272–286. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7703

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