The Comparison of Techniques and Methods used in Translating Die with A Smile Song between Google Translate and YouTube Closed Caption
Keywords: translation, technique, method, Google Translate, Youtube, closed captions
Abstract
This study discusses the comparison of the techniques and methods used in translating the song Die With A Smile between Google Translate and YouTube Closed Captions. In addition, the problem focused on examining the acceptability of the translation results. Hence, the theories of translation methods and techniques as an analytical framework were used to evaluate the quality of translations from both platforms, while a qualitative method was implemented. The results show that YouTube Closed Captions produces better translations than Google Translate. This is due to the application of more contextual translation techniques and methods that tend to approach communicative translation. In contrast, Google Translate tends to use a literal approach that ignores the nuances of the target language, resulting in low acceptability and clarity of the message. These findings highlight the importance of using appropriate methods and techniques to produce more effective and natural translations, especially in the context of song translation.
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