Exploring Pharmacy Students’ Techniques in Translating Pharmaceutical Texts from English into Bahasa Indonesia

Ahmad Kailani; Dina Rafidiyah

doi:10.21070/jees.v5i1.116

(1) * Ahmad Kailani Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Indonesia
(2) Dina Rafidiyah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21070/jees.v5i1.116

Abstract

Translating an L1 (source text) into a target language would be a daunting task and time-consuming work for students who are non-native speakers. It might be more challenging when the L1 text is a discipline specific text. Many words and specific terms are difficult to translate, and often unintended meanings emerge during this translation process. Although there has been considerable research on the translation studies, there has been still little study on how translators cope with the challenges. To fill this void, this case study is aimed to describe techniques employed by students majoring pharmacy in translating direction for use texts from English into Bahasa Indonesia. Adopting Vinay’s and Darbelnet’s (1996) translation methodology, this research is aimed to describe the translation process that students already undertook in order to produce texts that appropriately work in a particular social context. There are four drug brochures taken as samples of analysis. These texts are students’ assignment for the topic of translation. This is a group work and part of the whole assessment. The study provides detailed and specific examples of how students tackle the challenges of translating discipline specific texts into equivalent languages that are socio-culturally and linguistically acceptable.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Translating a text is not simply to transfer the meaning of source text into the target text, but it requires the translator to have sufficient discipline specific knowledge.
The challenges and problems faced by translators would be different from one another since each discipline specific text requires different strategies.

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Author Biographies

Ahmad Kailani, Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Indonesia

He earned his master degree from the University of Adelaide, South Australia. His research interest includes the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics in TESOL pedagogy, English grammar, Discourse analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, and Translation studies. At the moment, he serves as the Head of International Relation Office, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin.

Dina Rafidiyah, Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Indonesia

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University, Master of Education in Workforce Education and Development (2016). She has the interest to do research related to TESOL, ESP Material Development, Translation, and many other social issues. She is the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty in Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin.

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