THE ROLE OF INTERPRETER IN DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL TRADING OF RATTAN FURNITURE: A CASE STUDY AT TRANGSAN VILLAGE, GATAK, SUKOHARJO

Abstract

The purposes of this study are to find the role of interpreter in developing international trading of rattan furniture and the type of interpreting that they applied in doing their task. The data are taken by using an open-questionnaire, in depth interviewing, observation and content analysis. The technique of data analysis is Interactive Analysis. The result shows that interpreting has a great role in developing the international trading, especially for businessmen who do not master English. It will help them increase their selling products. There are also four roles of interpreter in developing the international trading of rattan furniture at Trangsan, Gatak, Sukoharjo: interpreter as insparator, mediator, explanator and guide. The interpreter only applies two types of interpreting: sight and consecutive interpreting.