Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra

Many techniques have been applied in the interpretation and translation in the field of tourism guiding. This research paper focuses on the interpreting techniques of tour guides in North Sumatra. It seeks the types and the capabilities of tour guides in interpretation of the meanings of heritage...

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Main Authors: Bambang Panca Syahputra, Amrin Saragih, Syahron Lubis, Muhizar Muchtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lasting Impressions Press 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value5%20issue3/3-5-3-17.pdf
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author Bambang Panca Syahputra
Amrin Saragih
Syahron Lubis
Muhizar Muchtar
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description Many techniques have been applied in the interpretation and translation in the field of tourism guiding. This research paper focuses on the interpreting techniques of tour guides in North Sumatra. It seeks the types and the capabilities of tour guides in interpretation of the meanings of heritage of tourist destinations in North Sumatra. Data of this research were collected through document analysis, interviews, and analyzed using interactive data analysis in ancient tombs of Kings Sidabutar and the traditional house of Karonese Siwaluh Jabu at Dokan village in Karo district. The findings of this study showed that there were eight interpreting techniques applied by the tour guides in consecutive and liaison interpreting modes. The summarizing was the dominant technique. It was applied in order to clarify the objects.
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spelling doaj.art-6fc1a8bf74d8465b9448a60849760cea2022-12-22T03:37:15ZengLasting Impressions PressInternational Journal of English Language and Translation Studies2308-54602308-54602017-08-0105031420Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North SumatraBambang Panca Syahputra0Amrin Saragih1Syahron Lubis2Muhizar Muchtar3Department of General Linguistics, University of North Sumatra and UMSU Medan, IndonesiaState University of Medan, Indonesia University of North Sumatra, IndonesiaUniversity of North Sumatra, IndonesiaMany techniques have been applied in the interpretation and translation in the field of tourism guiding. This research paper focuses on the interpreting techniques of tour guides in North Sumatra. It seeks the types and the capabilities of tour guides in interpretation of the meanings of heritage of tourist destinations in North Sumatra. Data of this research were collected through document analysis, interviews, and analyzed using interactive data analysis in ancient tombs of Kings Sidabutar and the traditional house of Karonese Siwaluh Jabu at Dokan village in Karo district. The findings of this study showed that there were eight interpreting techniques applied by the tour guides in consecutive and liaison interpreting modes. The summarizing was the dominant technique. It was applied in order to clarify the objects.http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value5%20issue3/3-5-3-17.pdfTechniquesInterpretingTourism guidingAttractionsNorth Sumatra
spellingShingle Bambang Panca Syahputra
Amrin Saragih
Syahron Lubis
Muhizar Muchtar
Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
Techniques
Interpreting
Tourism guiding
Attractions
North Sumatra
title Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
title_full Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
title_fullStr Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
title_full_unstemmed Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
title_short Study of the Interpreting Techniques used by the Tourist Guides in the Tourism Attractions of North Sumatra
title_sort study of the interpreting techniques used by the tourist guides in the tourism attractions of north sumatra
topic Techniques
Interpreting
Tourism guiding
Attractions
North Sumatra
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