Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

tulisan yang padat, tajam dan to the point langsung kena sasaran

English translation:

concise, sharp, and straight-to-the-point writing style

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Indonesian term

tulisannya yang padat, tajam dan to the point langsung kena sasaran

Indonesian to English Social Sciences Journalism general
Akibat tulisan-tulisannya yang padat, tajam dan to the point langsung kena sasaran, maka sejak 23 September 1927 hingga 22 Maret 1928 Bung Hatta ditangkap dan dipenjara di Denhaag.
Change log

Feb 20, 2007 08:00: ErichEko ⟹⭐ changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Journalism"

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his concise, sharp, and straight-to-the-point writing style

"padat" must refer to conciseness (brief but comprehensive). "tulisan" here is not simply writing, but rather "gaya tulisan" or writing style.

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I liked Krafft's precise, straight-to-the-point writing style. He makes basic as well as advanced topics readable ...

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"As a result of his concise, sharp, and straight-to-the-point writing style, from Sep 23, 1927...
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neutral Hikmat Gumilar : saya rasa ada perbedaan dalam tulisan lugas tidak bertele-tele dalam menyampaikan pesan dengan tulisan yang menunjuk batang hidung seseorang yang membuat ia dipenjara
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Tidak bertele2/lugas/padat membuat tulisan Bung Hatta mudah dimengerti. Jadi, di samping tajam + langsung-ke-sasaran, hal ini bikin masalah. Jika sekadar tajam + tembak-langsung, namun sukar dimengerti karena bertele2, Bung Hatta mungkin aman2 saja.
agree John Gare (X) : but what about 'langsung kena sasaran'? Suggest 'struck right home. As a consequence ..."
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Thank you John. "struck-right-home" is a good alternative, yet it is less popular. "as a conseq" is far better than "as a result", I have to admit.
agree Ramona Ali
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Terimakasih Ramona...
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condensed, sharp and directly pointing the object of his writing

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because of his detailed, accurate, and outspoken writings, ...

Akibat tulisan-tulisannya yang padat, tajam dan to the point langsung kena sasaran, maka

Consequently, because of his detailed, distinct, and outspoken writings, he was..

outspoken: terbuka mengingat beliau orang Sumatra, dan mengingat masa ini adalah masa penjajahan
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his solid, critical and bold style of writing

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