Example of Translation

Pragmatic Translation

“Enriched with milk, Chamomile, and Soft Baby Scent Fragrance. Its mild and gentle formula helps cleanse baby’s delicate skin.”

“Dengan wangi khas bayi yang lembut, diperkaya dengan Susu dan Chamomile. Begitu lembut untuk membersihkan kulit bayi yang halus.”

The picture above is label of baby soap. It is the example of pragmatic translation. The translation is easy to understand. The words that the translator chooses is appropriate and looks natural in Indonesian language. It is translated accurately and naturally.

  
Aesthetic-Poetic Translation

The long sobs

Of the violin
Of Autumn
Wound my heart 
With a monotonous

Languor

Isak panjang

Dari biola

Musim gugur

Melukai hatiku

Dengan kehampaan tanpa jeda

It is a verse from a poem “Autumn Song” by Paul Verlaine, retrieved from Wikipedia. The Original title is “Chanson d’automne” published in 1866

This poem is written on page 156 of the novel “9 Summers 10 Autumns” by Iwan Setyawan.