Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

pilihan paling berat

English translation:

most difficult choice

Added to glossary by mockingbird (X)
Jul 6, 2005 21:30
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Indonesian term

pilihan paling berat

Indonesian to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Apa pilihan yang paling berat secara politis antara menaikkan harga BBM atau mengurangi konsumsi BBM?

Apakah disini 'pilihan yang paling berat' memiliki makna yang sama dalam terjemahan bahasa inggrisnya 'heaviest choice'?

Does the literal translation work?

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most difficult choice

simple the 'most difficult choice'?
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agree lwijaya : most difficult choice to make
2 hrs
Thanks, I agree.
agree John Gare (X) : Yes, agree with Iwijaya on "to make" as well
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Thanks, yes I agree too.
agree eldira
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Thanks.
agree Anthony Indra
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Thanks.
agree Mark Oliver : lebih baik lagi.
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most burdensome choice

Hallo,

The literal translation only works if you use the word "burdensome" or "onerous."

The phrase "heaviest choice" doesn't make sense in English.

Kind regards from Amrik,

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the hardest choice

Yang paling harfiah menurut saya untuk padanan pilihan paling berat adalah the hardest choice, tapi tidak tahu apa bisa masuk dengan konteks yang lebih luas.
HTH
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agree lwijaya : hardest choice to make
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hi lwijaya, udah lama ya ga ketemu di proz ;) cheers...
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what are the most politically correct options of

Political correctness is a term used to criticize what is seen as misguided attempts to impose limits on language and the range of acceptable public debate. While it frequently refers to a linguistic phenomenon, it is sometimes extended to cover political ideology and behavior. The terms "politically correct" or "P.C." are also used.

The term is generally employed to mock either the idea that carefully chosen language can encourage, promote, or establish certain social outcomes and relationships, or the belief that the resulting changes benefit society. This mocking usage often targets certain forms of identity politics, including gay rights, feminism, multiculturalism and the disability rights movement. For example, the use of "gender-neutral" job titles ("firefighter" instead of "fireman," "chairperson" instead of "chairman," etc.), the use of the expression "differently abled" rather than "disabled", or the systematic use of "Native American" rather than "Indian", might all be referred to as "politically correct" to characterize proponents as overly sensitive or even coercive.

The term is often used in a manner that implies, first, that there are a significant number of people who make conscious political choice of the words they employ it in their speech and writing, with the intention of influencing broader usage and, through that, social outcomes; second, that this group is roughly equivalent to the political left, or some large sector of the left; third, that these conscious political choices of words constitute a single phenomenon, designated as "political correctness"; and fourth, that these usages are enforced in a manner that is repressive to freedom of speech.

Some people whose language choices and/or politics are so characterized argue, in turn, that the term "political correctness" is part of larger attack on social equality (Messer-Davidow 1993, 1994). They argue that expressing an opinion about, or making a public argument about, the use of language cannot in itself constitute intolerance or censorship.

Those who use the term in a derogatory fashion often express a concern about the potential dilution of speech and the failure to articulate important societal problems. They argue that the political criticism of diction may inhibit freedom of speech, particularly the expression of opinions that risk offending some group; comparisons are sometimes made to George Orwell's newspeak. Further, a claim is sometimes made that politically correct speech constitutes an excessive indulgence of some particular minority group and that those who are wont to engage in such practices might also be reluctant to acknowledge any misconduct or shortcomings of individuals belonging to such a group.
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