AN EEROS OF ENGLISH INDONESIAN TRANSLATION ON PUBLIC AREAS

Abstract

This study aimed to find out to find out the English Indonesian translation on public areas. The researcher analyzed translations words, phrases, and sentences on public area This research employee a descriptive method and applied single embedded case study. It means that the researcher focused on one case and the conclusion focused on that case. In a qualitative research, the quality of data is more important than the quantity. In this study, the researcher will describe English Indonesian translation procedure in public area focus on word, phrase and sentences. The research had been conducted at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar South of Sulawesi. The researcher identifies the translation errors that were found in Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. In lexical errors, there are; (1) improper diction: the choice and use of words to express meaning, (2) redundant words: superfluous and unnecessary in the use of language, and (3) spelling errors: spelling errors can be found as vowel trouble, apostrophe error, and classic missing letter type.