Translating a History Book and Museum Labels from Indonesian into English at Rumah Budaya Kratonan

Oleh :
Sheva Putri Ari Santosa - V0123048 - Sekolah Vokasi

This report explains my internship activities that were conducted at Rumah Budaya Kratonan (RBK) for two months, from January 27th to March 31st, 2026. The internship program aimed to provide me with practical experience in the professional workplace and to fulfill one of the requirements for obtaining an Ahli Madya degree. The activities I carried out during the internship period included both main activities and additional activities. The main activities during the internship were translating the history book Sekilas Sejarah Kraton Surakarta and 23 museum labels in the RBK’s gallery. This translation project is useful for helping foreign visitors of RBK become more familiar with the culture and history of Surakarta. I followed the translation process proposed by Nida and Taber (1969) while translating the texts, namely analysis, transfer, and restructuring. The difficulties I faced during the translation process included translating Javanese honorific titles, Javanese concepts, and Javanese customs. In addition, challenges were found in translating difficult historical terms in the gallery that had to be adjusted for the target audience. All of these challenges were solved through research of reliable references and by applying appropriate translation techniques, such as pure borrowing, amplification, and the established equivalent, as outlined by Molina and Albir (2002). Through this internship, I gained valuable experience and opportunities to practice translation in a real project, which allowed me to improve my translation skills and develop a professional work ethic.