October 10, 2025

An Error Analysis in Translating Indonesian Text into English by Fourth Semester of the English Education Study Program at Nommensen HKBP University Medan

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Qualitative analysis identifies translation errors in expository texts by students, suggesting curriculum improvements.

Most errors were misformation (75.82%), indicating significant challenges in translating English grammar.
Students frequently relied on literal translation techniques, leading to unnatural sentence structures.
The study categorized errors into omission, addition, misformation, and misordering using Surface Strategy Taxonomy.
Findings highlight a need for improved grammar instruction and contextual vocabulary training in English education.

Tobing et al. (2025) studied this question.

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