ANANALYSIS OF THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN TRANSLATING THE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE NEWSPAPER FROM ENGLISH INTO INDONESIAN AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

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ABSTRACT

This research was aimed to describe students’ ability in translating the advertisement on the newspaper from English into Indonesian. The design of this research was descriptive research. The number of population members was 135 students. To take the sample the writer used cluster random sampling technique because the populations are devided into group. the writer took 25 students as the sample. In collecting the data , the writer used translation test from English into Indonesian. To analyze the data, the writer presented the raw score, calculated the students’ score, mean, standard deviation, clasified the students who got high, moderate, or low ability, and counted the percentage of students’ ability in translating the advertisement on the newspaper from English into Indonesian.The result of this research showed that the students’ ability in translating the advertisement on the newspaper from English into Indonesianin English Department of Bung Hatta University in general was moderate. It was indicated by result that 17 students (68%) who had categorized into moderate ability. In detail the students had moderate ability (80%) in adjusting meaning, adjusting grammar (64%), and adjusting lexicon (80%). Based on the research finding it is suggested to the lecturer to consider the method, teaching strategy, teaching material in translation subject especially translating the advertisement on the newspaper from English into Indonesian. For the students, the writer suggest to study hard and must have more exercise in translation subject, because translation is important for our life.

Key words: Translation ability, Advertisement.