Translating Idioms in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel by Mark Twain at Anak Hebat Indonesia

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Fajar Rian Kusuma, 2026. Translating idioms in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel by Mark Twain at Anak Hebat Indonesia. English Diploma Program. Vocational School. Universitas Sebelas Maret. This internship report is written to describe the activities during my internship program at Anak Hebat Indonesia. This company is located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta and was established in November 2016. This internship program lasted for two months starting from January 12 to March 7, 2026. During the internship program, I was assigned to translate The Adventures of Tom Sawyer novel written by Mark Twain and published in 1876. But, in this internship report, I am only discussing the translation of idioms in the novel. To translating the idioms, I searched the meaning and context in an online dictionary and applied the strategies of translating idioms stated by Mona Baker (1992), namely using an idiom with a similar form, using an idiom with a similar meaning but a different form, paraphrasing, and omitting the idiom. In the translation process, I applied the theory of translation by Nida & Taber (1969), which divides the translation process into three stages, namely analysis, transfer, and restructuring. After translating the novel, I also took on two additional assignments, including checking for errors in the KUHAP (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana) book that was published by Anak Hebat Indonesia and reviewing the novels that were translated by my internship fellows. The novels were The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe translated by Nadiya Putri Pinaringaning Gusti, The Shining Gateway translated by Kirana Atika Suri, and Byways of Blessedness translated by Kayis Susilo Putri. To complete these three assignments effectively, I used several tools such as KBBI (Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia), the fifth edition of Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia yang Disempurnakan (EYD) Cambridge Dictionary, and digital platforms like Google and Google Docs.