ANALYSIS OF TRANSLATION QUALITY, TECHNIQUES ANDTYPES OF FEELINGS IN THE SUBTITLE OF GAME “BIOMUTANT"

This study analyzes the types of declarative sentences that express feelings, translation techniques, and translation quality in the subtitles of the game "Biomutant," an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with content analysis and focus group discussion approaches. The results showed that of the 100 data analyzed, the five most dominant types of declarative sentences were advice or warning (40%), worry (24%), hope (22%), supposition or parable (12%), and love (2%). The classification of these types of feelings refers to Putrayasa's (2017) theory. No expressions of hatred, faith, or surrender were found in the data, indicating the game's focus on adventure and conflict themes emphasizing bravery, friendship, and resistance. In terms of translation techniques, six of the eighteen techniques identified by Molina & Albir (2002) were used in the game's subtitles, with literal translation being the most common (62%), followed by adaptation (19%) and modulation (12%). Other techniques like generalization, transposition, and calque were used less frequently due to their complexity and the risk of deviating from the original meaning. The evaluation of translation quality based on Nababan et al.'s (2012) theory resulted in an average accuracy of 2.48, acceptability of 2.5, and readability of 2.44, indicating that most of the data met accuracy, acceptability, and readability standards, although some sentences still lacked detail and were unclear in meaning. In conclusion, the subtitles in "Biomutant" reflect a dynamic narrative balance between declarative and imperative sentences expressing feelings, with appropriate translation techniques and quality.
Keywords: Biomutant, sentences, game subtitles, translation quality, translation technique.