benang merah

English translation: underlying causes

06:52 Jan 31, 2005
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Indonesian term or phrase: benang merah
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bahkan dia mengakui telah menemukan benang merah atas masalah yang terjadi di perusahaan itu
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English translation:underlying causes
Explanation:
benang merah = connecting line, connection, similarity, underlying causes, etc.

Please see following references:

"Oleh karenanya dapat disimpulkan secara tegas terdapat “korelasi/benang merah“ sejarah bangsa Indonesia dimulai dengan lahirnya Budi Utomo tanggal 20 Mei ...
www.indonesia.org.bn/org/indonesia/st/dubes_1028.htm -

Krisis multi dimensi. Kita mau masuk dari topik apa saja, eh, kalau ditarik benang
merah, kok nyambung. Benang merah itu namanya : Rakyat Miskin. Rakyat Lapar. ...
www.mediaindo.co.id/message.asp?Id=116449& IdBerita=2005011200581104&Judul=Krisis_di_Temanggung&am...
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Underlying causes of deforestation. ...
www.wrm.org.uy/deforestation/

Addressing the Underlying Causes of Poverty - What Can Be Done? ...
Recommendations from University for a Night: Synergos at the United Nations, May 27, 1999. World leaders and guests from diverse walks of life came together at ...
www.synergos.org/un99/causes.htm

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eldira
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5relation
Abdul Karim
4underlying causes
eldira
3clue
nuvo


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
relation


Explanation:
other alternatives:
connection
correlation
association
link

Abdul Karim
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
underlying causes


Explanation:
benang merah = connecting line, connection, similarity, underlying causes, etc.

Please see following references:

"Oleh karenanya dapat disimpulkan secara tegas terdapat “korelasi/benang merah“ sejarah bangsa Indonesia dimulai dengan lahirnya Budi Utomo tanggal 20 Mei ...
www.indonesia.org.bn/org/indonesia/st/dubes_1028.htm -

Krisis multi dimensi. Kita mau masuk dari topik apa saja, eh, kalau ditarik benang
merah, kok nyambung. Benang merah itu namanya : Rakyat Miskin. Rakyat Lapar. ...
www.mediaindo.co.id/message.asp?Id=116449& IdBerita=2005011200581104&Judul=Krisis_di_Temanggung&am...
---------------------------------

Underlying causes of deforestation. ...
www.wrm.org.uy/deforestation/

Addressing the Underlying Causes of Poverty - What Can Be Done? ...
Recommendations from University for a Night: Synergos at the United Nations, May 27, 1999. World leaders and guests from diverse walks of life came together at ...
www.synergos.org/un99/causes.htm



eldira
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Local time: 08:52
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clue


Explanation:
Mungkin tidak mendekati makna harfiahnya. Akan tetapi, menurut saya, benang merah di sini adalah sesuatu yang mengarah pada inti persoalan, semacam petunjuk. Jadi, saya menerjemahkannya sebagai "clue"

nuvo
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