| Original English | Indonesian Dubbing Translation | Strategy | |----------------|-------------------------------|----------| | “Rust-eze Racing Team” | “Tim Balap Karatan” (roughly “Rusty Racing Team”) | Literal + idiomatic | | “He did what in his cup?” (implied bathroom humor) | “Itu tadi di gelasnya?” (softened, but retained) | Cultural filtering | | “Ka-chow!” | “Ciaaatt!” (a slangy, explosive sound) | Neologism / creative replacement | | “Fillmore” (hippie van) | Retained name, but his dialogue uses ah, terserahlah (“ah, whatever”) to mimic Indonesian counter-culture | Functional equivalence |
Puns relying on English homophones (e.g., “tow” vs. “toe”) were replaced with original Indonesian wordplay or simply omitted, prioritizing comedic timing over accuracy. Cars 1 Dubbing Indonesia