Idioms and Comparative Statements: The Translation Strategies in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the translation strategies in the idioms and comparative statements in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The results of the analysis of the translation strategies show that there are 100 idioms and comparative statements are found in the Thai translation of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”: 1) 51 idioms using the non-literal translation technique; 2) 27 idioms using the literal translation techniques and 3) 22 idioms using the idiom to idiom translation technique.