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Abstract

In real practice, political text translations are in line with a country’s main foreign policies. Thus, an in-depth understanding on communicative strategies employed in translating political texts, e.g. press statements, is essential. The paper analyses the translation of press statements from the Source Text (Mandarin Chinese) into the Target Texts (English and Indonesian). To elaborate, this study uses van Dijk’s Political Discourse Analysis at the macro (contexts) and micro (texts) levels. By considering Newmark’s equivalent translation concept, as well as metaphor and annotated translations, the analysis reveals that the translation from China’s perspective uses metaphors and China’s socio-cultural values within the techniques of (i) equivalency of message and form, and (ii) active-passive. Overall, this study will be beneficial for analysts, translators, and the public who are curious about studies on the translation of press statements delivered by the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Bahasa Abstract

Dalam praktik nyata, penerjemahan teks politik sejalan dengan kebijakan luar negeri utama suatu negara. Oleh karena itu, pemahaman yang mendalam mengenai strategi komunikatif yang digunakan dalam penerjemahan teks politik, misalnya pernyataan pers, menjadi sangat penting. Artikel ini menganalisis penerjemahan pernyataan pers dari Teks Sumber (bahasa Mandarin) ke dalam Teks Sasaran (bahasa Inggris dan bahasa Indonesia). Secara lebih rinci, penelitian ini menggunakan Analisis Wacana Politik van Dijk pada tingkat makro (konteks) dan mikro (teks). Dengan mempertimbangkan konsep kesepadanan terjemahan Newmark, serta penerjemahan metaforis dan teranotasi, hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa penerjemahan dari perspektif Tiongkok menggunakan metafora dan nilai-nilai sosial-budaya Tiongkok melalui teknik (i) kesepadanan pesan dan bentuk, serta (ii) penggunaan bentuk aktif-pasif. Secara keseluruhan, penelitian ini diharapkan bermanfaat bagi para analis, penerjemah, dan masyarakat umum yang tertarik pada kajian penerjemahan pernyataan pers yang disampaikan oleh Menteri Luar Negeri Tiongkok.

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