Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
armchair investor
Malay translation:
pelabur kerusi empuk
Added to glossary by
Sophia Jusoff
Oct 20, 2004 02:30
19 yrs ago
English term
Malaysia
Transforming complexity into clarity
Native in: Malay (Variant: Malaysian) 
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English
armchair investor
English to Malay
Bus/Financial
Economics
The firm's quant-driven strategy isn't something armchair investors can replicate.
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 2 +1 | pelabur kerusi empuk |
ajali
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| 3 | pelabur yang hanya pandai berteori; pelabur tanpa pengalaman langsung |
yam2u
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Proposed translations
+1
7 hrs
Selected
pelabur kerusi empuk
pelabur kerusi empuk
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Note added at 15 hrs 3 mins (2004-10-20 17:33:34 GMT)
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My suggestion was based on Abdul Latif Bidin\'s glossary. Here is what I found in that glossary:
1. armchair critic ----> pengkritik kerusi empuk
2. armchair theory ----> teori kerusi empuk.
So, my suggestion was based on the same pattern of translation.
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Note added at 15 hrs 3 mins (2004-10-20 17:33:34 GMT)
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My suggestion was based on Abdul Latif Bidin\'s glossary. Here is what I found in that glossary:
1. armchair critic ----> pengkritik kerusi empuk
2. armchair theory ----> teori kerusi empuk.
So, my suggestion was based on the same pattern of translation.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Ajali, I saw that too. "
13 hrs
pelabur yang hanya pandai berteori; pelabur tanpa pengalaman langsung
- figuratively "armchair _ _ _" describes someone who theorizes without the benefit of practical experience, i.e. participating vicariously.
- this phrase should not be translated literally. there may be a figurative equivalent in Malay but I can't think of any.
- this phrase should not be translated literally. there may be a figurative equivalent in Malay but I can't think of any.
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