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turun tangan

English translation: intervene

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Indonesian term or phrase:turun tangan
English translation:intervene
Entered by: EngIndonesian

08:05 Feb 15, 2005
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Indonesian term or phrase: turun tangan
Komisi VI meminta agar pemerintah segera turun tangan langsung mengawasi dan mengatur masalah distribusi ....
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intervene
Explanation:
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Local time: 10:28
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6intervene
EngIndonesian
3 +1interfere
syarifah syed nor azlan


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
interfere


Explanation:
'turun tangan' or 'campur tangan' = 'to interfere'.

syarifah syed nor azlan
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  N Adri -: 'involve' could be used too
50 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
intervene


Explanation:
HTH


    Reference: http://www.un.or.id/ilo/bahasa/improveind.pdf
EngIndonesian
Australia
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in IndonesianIndonesian
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kardi Kho: Absolutely!
2 hrs
agree  yam2u
6 hrs
agree  Louis SOETEDJA: or also "intervention from the government......."
15 hrs
agree  Henny Linggawati
15 hrs
agree  syarifah syed nor azlan
18 hrs
agree  Anthony Indra
23 hrs
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