hari keramat

English translation: doomsday

23:28 Apr 21, 2009
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / press release
Indonesian term or phrase: hari keramat
Obviously, "sacred day" or "holy day" do not work in the following context:

"Pekan lalu, XXX memaparkan bahwa industri rokok telah memprediksi bahwa “hari keramat”, hari dimana regulasi yang ketat, akan datang cepat atau lambat."
Archipelago (X)
Local time: 15:54
English translation:doomsday
Explanation:
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Menurut pemahaman saya, 'hari keramat' yg dimaksud dalam konteks ini adalah 'hari kiamat' (doomsday). Kelihatannya, penulis menggunakan gaya bahasa ironi - makna yg dimaksud adalah kebalikan dari kata yg digunakan.

Selanjutnya, dalam dunia ekonomi kapitalis, regulasi adalah penghambat. Pandangan ideal kapitalis mengharapkan adanya pasar bebas, tanpa regulasi.

Karena itu, bagi para kapitalis regulasi yg ketat adalah hari kiamat.


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Note added at 10 mins (2009-04-21 23:39:18 GMT)
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Tentu saja, 'doomsday' yg saya usulkan ini sebagai jawaban atas pertanyaan mengenai makna yg dimaksud dari 'hari keramat' dalam konteks ini.

Namun demikian, dalam terjemahan yg dibuat nanti saya menganjurkan untuk menggunakan 'sacred/holy day' seperti yg diusulkan Archi sendiri dan kemudian diberi tanda kutip untuk menunjukkan bahwa yg dimaksud sebenarnya bukan benar2 'hari keramat' tapi 'hari kiamat'.
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Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 13:24
Grading comment
Many thanks to you and others who contributed. I have translated it as "holy day" with a note saying that it is meant ironically and that something more like "doomsday" is meant.
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Summary of answers provided
5dreaded day
Hengky Chiok
5doomsday
Hipyan Nopri
5critical day
Wiyanto Suroso
4watershed
ErichEko ⟹⭐
3judgement day
Hikmat Gumilar
3milestone
Hadiyono Jaqin


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dreaded day


Explanation:
Gimana kalau "dreaded day" hari yang tidak disukai tapi tetap akan datang juga.

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Wednesday was the day smokers long dreaded: The federal tobacco tax for a pack of cigarettes increased from 39 cents a pack to $1.01.

http://www.ocala.com/article/20090402/ARTICLES/904021004/0/W...

Hengky Chiok
United States
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your suggestion: it does appear to fit the context. However, I am still puzzled as to how it fits in with the literal meaning of "keramat".

Asker: Also, thanks for the further clarification. I am sure you are right.

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
doomsday


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-21 23:35:34 GMT)
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Menurut pemahaman saya, 'hari keramat' yg dimaksud dalam konteks ini adalah 'hari kiamat' (doomsday). Kelihatannya, penulis menggunakan gaya bahasa ironi - makna yg dimaksud adalah kebalikan dari kata yg digunakan.

Selanjutnya, dalam dunia ekonomi kapitalis, regulasi adalah penghambat. Pandangan ideal kapitalis mengharapkan adanya pasar bebas, tanpa regulasi.

Karena itu, bagi para kapitalis regulasi yg ketat adalah hari kiamat.


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Note added at 10 mins (2009-04-21 23:39:18 GMT)
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Tentu saja, 'doomsday' yg saya usulkan ini sebagai jawaban atas pertanyaan mengenai makna yg dimaksud dari 'hari keramat' dalam konteks ini.

Namun demikian, dalam terjemahan yg dibuat nanti saya menganjurkan untuk menggunakan 'sacred/holy day' seperti yg diusulkan Archi sendiri dan kemudian diberi tanda kutip untuk menunjukkan bahwa yg dimaksud sebenarnya bukan benar2 'hari keramat' tapi 'hari kiamat'.

Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to you and others who contributed. I have translated it as "holy day" with a note saying that it is meant ironically and that something more like "doomsday" is meant.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, once again, for your very prompt help. However, doesn't "doomsday" back-translate as "hari kiamat" or something like that. Incidentally, the following sentence may also help : "Di hari itulah, industri rokok akan menjadikan momen‐momen saat ini menjadi bagian sejarah indah mengenai sepak terjang mereka di Indonesia."

Asker: Thanks for the further explanation. I guess it does mean "holy day" here but is intended ironically. Full points.

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judgement day


Explanation:
associate with the day after where gods judge the man's sins...



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Note added at 1 jam (2009-04-22 00:33:54 GMT)
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On this day, all soft, half-hearted regulations regarding cigarette will be stopped and final judgment (that smoking is fully prohibited) will begin...

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 13:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
critical day


Explanation:
That day must be critical because tight regulations will give important impacts.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-22 02:15:24 GMT)
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Every one of us who have been involved in a small to medium size manufacturing business has faced “that critical day.” It’s the day it becomes obvious that we have challenges requiring the assistance of an outside partner.

http://leadershipr.com/leadershipr.aspx

Today, Turkey is going to experience one of the most critical days in its republican history. The indictment, completed with information gathered during a 13-month investigation into the Ergenekon terrorist organization, which targeted ousting the government by destabilizing the country, will be partly revealed to the public.

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/yazarDetay.do?haberno=1474...

Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
Local time: 13:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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watershed


Explanation:
This is just barely to carry one aspect of the meaning, that is, the turning point.

By Oxford:
watershed: an event or period marking a turning point in a situation

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 12
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milestone


Explanation:


Hadiyono Jaqin
Thailand
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Indonesian
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