TRANSLATION METHODS AND QUALITY OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION IN MY SISTER’S KEEPER MOVIE

This research analyzed idiomatic expressions in My Sister’s Keeper movie based on Newmark’s theory. aimed to identify the types of translation methods translating expression and quality Nababan’s theory used found movie. descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected through documentation because taken from dialogues transcript result this showed that there 109 which contain applied expressions, were; word-for-word with 14 (13%), literal 18 (16%), faithful 9 (8%), semantic 12 (11%), adaptation 5 (5%), free 3 (3%), 29 (27%), communicative 19 (17%). Afterward, raters indicated assessment scored less accurate 4 acceptable, all all, other a high-level accuracy, acceptability, readability. most frequently method more commonly distorted nuances meaning by preferring colloquialisms.