Google Translate vs. Human Translator in Translating Indonesian Literary Text of Muna Masyari’s Short Story Ketuk Lumpang Into English

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The translation by Google Translate resulted in 1,937 words, increasing from the original 1,501 words.
Human translation generated 2,089 words and modified the structure into 155 sentences compared to the original 169.
Shifts in sentence structures occurred, yet the main ideas remained unchanged in both translations.
Culturally and linguistically, Google Translate and human translators produced different interpretations of the text.

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Descriptive-qualitative analysis of translation differences in Indonesian short stories, indicating shifts in meaning.

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