The translation strategy of idioms from English into Indonesia: The Blind Side movie

Dewy Shynta Dewy Shynta; Ika Paramitha Lantu; Yuliana Dg. Macora

doi:10.30996/uncollcs.v3i1.4652

Authors

Dewy Shynta Dewy Shynta Sintuwu Maroso University
Ika Paramitha Lantu
Yuliana Dg. Macora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30996/uncollcs.v3i1.4652

Keywords:

English-Indonesian translation, idioms, translation strategy

Abstract

This research aims to find out the translation strategies of idioms found in the Blind Side movie. Baker (1992) and Newmark (1988) are the theories use for the research. This research is a qualitative research method. The data in this research are the movie script and the movie subtitles. The results show that there are seven idioms and one type of translation strategy found in the movie. The translation strategy is translation by paraphrase.

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