TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATION OF CULTURAL WORDS AND ITS QUALITY IN THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY NOVEL

This research analyzed the translation of cultural words in The Midnight Library novel. purpose this is to find out based on Newmark’s theory (1988). Which technique used translate according Molina and Albir (2002). Quality assessment by using Nababan (2013). analysis a qualitative descriptive approach considering data phrases contained In study, researchers some techniques collect analyze data. result showed that there were 5 types novel, which were; ecology (28%), material culture (46%), social (8%), organization customs (8%) gestures habits (10%). There are 9 18 applied words; borrowing (38%), amplification (10%), adaptation (6%), generalization (4%), particularization established equivalent (26%), (2%), reduction variation (4%). included do not affect quality translation. Therefore, decent quality; accurate, acceptable readable target language.