Errors In Translation From English Into Indonesian Subtitles In “Wicked” Movie On Hbo Max

Salsabila, Salsabila and Anshori, Sakut and Edy, Sarwo (2025) Errors In Translation From English Into Indonesian Subtitles In “Wicked” Movie On Hbo Max. Sarjana thesis, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup.

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Abstract

Translation plays a vital role in bridging cross-cultural communication, especially,through subtitles in audiovisual media. This study aims to identify and classify translation errors and assess the quality of Indonesian subtitles in the film Wicked on HBO MAX. The research is guided by two main frameworks: the Dynamic Quality Framework (DQF) for analyzing types of errors, and Nababan’s model (2012) for evaluating translation quality in terms of accuracy, acceptability, and readability. Using a descriptive qualitative method, the researcher conducted document analysis on selected subtitle segments. The findings reveal that accuracy errors are the most frequently occurring, followed by linguistic, terminology, style, and layout errors. No country standards errors were found. These errors include mistranslations, unnatural sentence constructions, and lost stylistic elements, which significantly impact the clarity and emotional tone of the film. The quality evaluation showed that most subtitles fall into the medium to low category, particularly in terms of accuracy. However, readability tended to receive higher scores. These results align with previous studies and highlight the importance of semantic precision, natural language use, and proper timing in subtitle translation. This research contributes to the field of translation studies by offering practical insights for translators, educators, and students, especially in the context of audiovisual translation. Keywords: translation error, subtitle quality, DQF, Nababan, Wicked

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