TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES OF CULTURAL WORDS APPLIED IN THE NOVEL THE HUNGER GAMES

To translate a book into other languages requires sufficient knowledge. It cannot just randomly be translated, because readers may have difficulty understanding the content. is important to know and understand techniques of translation before translating avoid making mistakes. Before book, translator should some techniques. The researcher conducted this study find which were applied by in cultural words novel Hunger Games Suzanne Collins. This research used descriptive qualitative research. source data written Collins its Indonesian version that translated Hetih Rusli. instrument herself with help table list. considered focus on as necessary analyzed based theory Molina Albir. result showed there are twelve 84 found novel. There 29 calque, 19 Borrowing, 13 Amplification, 6 Linguistic compression, 2 Description, 5 Discursive creation, 3 amplification , Literal translation, Particularization, 1 Established equivalent, Generalization, Reduction. offers reason why mostly calque technique most equivalent Indonesian.