Lexical Equivalent (A word has more than one meaning in translating English into Indonesia)

In translation, sometimes we find a word that have more than one meaning

e.g.

1.      We take Obama to mosque

2.      The radio announcer takes the air at 9 p.m.

3.      They take a part in this party

4.      Andi is still green at this job

5.      The wall is green

6.      This fruit is still green

From example above we cannot translate word “take” and “green” become “mengambil” and “hijau”. It becomes a translation which is being misleading. This is lexical equivalent could be a problem unless they are used in context (phrase, sentence or paragraph).

Word	No	English	Indonesia
Take	1	We take Obama to mosque	Kami membawa Obama ke mesjid
	2	The radio announcer take the air at 9 p.m.	Penyiar radio memulai siaran pukul 9 malam
	3	They take a part in this party.	Mereka ikut dalam pesta ini
Green	4	Andi is still green at this job	Andi masih kurang pengalaman dalam pekerjaan ini
	5	The wall is green	Tembok ini berwarna hijau
	6	This fruit is still green	Buah ini belum masak