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IT Term Translation in Educational Text: A QQ Study

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Sri Widiastutik1, *, Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha2, I Made Rajeg2, I Gusti Agung Istri Aryani2
1Doctoral Linguistics Program Study, Cultural Science Faculty, Udayana University, Denpasar, 80114, Indonesia
2English Department, Cultural Science Faculty, Udayana University, Denpasar, 80114, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: sriwidiastutik@instiki.ac.id
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Sri Widiastutik
Available Online 31 December 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-348-1_16How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Information Technology (IT); technical terms; translation method
Abstract

The use of Information Technology (IT) is largely determined by the understanding of technical terms in the IT field. IT terms in educational texts come from English which are used to support the learning process in the IT field. Determining the translation method for IT terms need to consider the category of terms and factors that influence the optimization of IT utilization for students in supporting daily learning activities. The translation of IT terms in this study was to determine the category of terms and student preferences for translation methods that are easy for students to understand to utilize science and technology optimally. This study aimed to analyze the translation method for IT terms in educational texts into Indonesian, as well as the factors that influence the selection of these methods. A qualitative-quantitative approach with thematic inductive analysis methods, with corpus data as a method of confirming non-numerical data in this study. The results of the study showed that translation tended to use a combination of semantic and communicative translation methods by considering the context, target readers, and level of formality of the text. In addition, it was found that the ease of understanding, cultural factors and technological developments also influenced the selection of translation methods.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th Celt International Conference (CIC 2024)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2024
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978-2-38476-348-1
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2352-5398
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