ARTraduction, with its logo interpreted from AR or the initials of Andina Rorimpandey, a nationally certified French translator recognized by the French Embassy. ARTraduction not only focuses on French-Indonesian-English translation, but also strives to enrich the Indonesian public’s knowledge of French culture through social media, such as Instagram and Blog where ARTraduction shares information on culture, language, tourist attractions, culinary, education system in France and other francophone countries and other interesting information.

As a translation agency, ARTraduction provides translation services for legal and general documents, including books. In addition, the agency also offers editing, proofreading, consecutive interpreting, legalization at the French Embassy, and third-party partnerships for Schengen and other countries’ visas, as well as apostille at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

ARTraduction’s commitment to education and networking is also evident in its collaboration with several public universities as guest lecturers. ARTraduction is also part of the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Practitioner program, becoming a French-Indonesian translation practitioner. This is concretely done with Gadjah Mada University to strengthen ARTraduction’s commitment in supporting education, by accepting student interns since the even semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.

That way, it is certain that the experience experienced by students as interns at this institution can bring useful knowledge and benefit themselves and the world. Being a translator is not an easy or even trivial thing, but a profession that requires a lot of experience and perseverance. So that in the future, students as ARTraduction interns and also part of UGM can take part in the design of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Quality Education and Partnership points.

Author: Angela Amalia Kellen
Editor: Rifal Fadlurrahman
Translator: Sandya Kirani

Yogyakarta, August 28, 2024 – The French Studies Student Association (HMSP) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a movie screening of “Hiroshima, Mon Amour” (1969) at IFI-LIP Yogyakarta.

Francinéma is one of the work programs of the interest and talent department of HMSP. This activity aims to introduce the culture of francophone countries through film screenings. This French-language movie screening activity is carried out regularly. Movie watching activities are also usually followed by a brief discussion about the movie shown.

On this occasion, HMSP collaborated with HI-Cine, the film club of UGM International Relations study program students. This activity was held at the Auditorium of IFI-LIP Yogyakarta by screening one of the masterpieces of French cinema “Hiroshima, Mon Amour” released in 1969 by director Alain Resnais. This activity received high enthusiasm with the participation of more than 100 spectators.

On Thursday, September 25, 2024, the Japanese Language and Culture study program welcomed guest lecturers from Padjadjaran University. The arrival of the lecturer from Padjadjaran University was related to the implementation of a joint lecture on the topic of Onomatopoeia.

The lecturers from Padjadjaran University, consisting of lecturers from the Sundanese Literature and Japanese Literature study programs, shared their research progress on the topic of Strengthening Understanding of Japanese Onomatopoeia through Website-Based Utilization of Local Wisdom (Sundanese) to students and lecturers of the Japanese Language and Culture study program.

In the project, lecturers from Sundanese Literature and Japanese Literature of Padjadjaran University are trying to develop a dictionary of Japanese onomatopoeia that can be found in Sundanese. The dictionary is still made in Indonesian-Japanese with of course an explanation of the meaning of the onomatopoeia. The existence of the Sundanese equivalent is to facilitate the understanding of the meaning of onomatopoeia for Japanese language learners, in this case Sundanese Japanese language learners. Then, the lecturer from Padjadjaran University also explained their plan to include pictures or visualizations of onomatopoeia in the dictionary to make it easier to understand the meaning of onomatopoeia. This project was carried out with the hope of facilitating the understanding of Japanese onomatopoeia through its equivalent in the local language. The lecturer from Japanese Language and Culture agreed to this because they often encounter cases where students find it easier to find equivalents and understand the meaning of onomatopoeia in the local language than in Indonesian.

At the end of the lecture session, the lecturer of Japanese Language and Culture gave a suggestion to attract Japanese Literature study programs in various universities spread throughout the region in order to increase the variety of equivalents in the local language of each region. In addition, there was an input to create a website so that the public can also participate in the development of the dictionary because it does not rule out the emergence of new onomatopoeias. This activity was then closed with a group photo session.

Author: Valentina Pramahita Iswari

Editor: Yulia Agustiani

On 2nd of October 2024, at Soegondo Building Auditorium, Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) was honored to receive a visit from students of SMAN 2 Kuta Selatan. This activity aims to provide insight into the excellence of FIB UGM and explain the career prospects for graduates.

In the event, representatives of undergraduate and postgraduate students of FIB UGM shared their experiences and reasons why they chose this faculty. Aisyah Riska, a graduate student majoring in Linguistics, revealed that her initial interest came from the many renowned linguistic experts who teach at the Faculty. “This faculty has experienced and well-known lecturers in their fields, which is certainly an added value for us as students,” said Aisyah.

Meanwhile, Sandya Kirani, an undergraduate student from Anthropology department, added that the Faculty is ranked first in Indonesia and around 50th in the world. “I feel proud to be able to study at this highly reputable faculty. This is an important consideration for me in choosing a major,” she explained.

The event also discussed job prospects for graduates of FIB UGM. Many alumni have successfully pursued careers as ambassadors, translators, lecturers, and CEOs in the tourism sector. This shows that education at FIB UGM is not only qualified, but also relevant to the needs of the current world of work.

In the context of international cooperation, FIB UGM also establishes partnerships with various institutions abroad. This cooperation includes student exchange programs, joint research, and international seminars, which certainly enrich students’ learning experience. Hopefully, this visit can provide inspiration and motivation for them in determining their next educational steps.

As a form of community service, the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Student Association (Kamastawa) held another “Kamastawa Teaching and Sharing” event on Sunday, October 22, 2024. This event is the result of collaboration between the social and community division (sosmas) and the scientific division, with the aim of having a positive impact on society, especially for children at the Wirobrajan branch of the PYI Yatim and Zakat Orphanage, Yogyakarta.

There were 16 children from grade 1 elementary to 1 junior high school involved in the event. The event opened at 09.00 AM WIB with an opening session and introductions. During the event, students and children had the opportunity to play together, creating a cheerful atmosphere with jokes and laughter. This togetherness became an important foundation in building intimacy between students and participants.

Opening session and introductions

After the introductory session and games, the event continued with teaching and learning activities. Participants were divided into three groups according to educational level: group 1 for grades 1-2 elementary school, group 2 for grades 3-4 elementary school, and group 3 for grades 5 elementary school to 1 junior high school. Each group received materials tailored to their age and level of understanding, ranging from daily Javanese conversation, Javanese script writing, Javanese assignment consultation, and so on. Various teaching methods were used by the students to make learning fun and easy for the children to understand.

Teaching-learning session

After the learning session was over, it was time for ice breaking, where the participants were invited to sing together the song aja ndomblong aja and follow the guessing game with prizes. This session succeeded in sparking the children to be active in an exciting way.

The children’s enthusiasm could be felt from the beginning to the end of the activity, especially during the distribution of small gifts as an appreciation for the participants’ activeness. In addition, Kamastawa also provided Pepak Basa Jawa books and reading books as a form of support for the participants future educational development. It is hoped that participants can easily access knowledge and enrich their insights, including those related to knowledge and preservation of Javanese culture.

The gifts given may be considered simple. However, prayers, hopes, and sincere intentions to share will live on and become the foundation in the implementation of the ‘Kamastawa teach and share’ program now and in the future.

Author : Haryo Untoro