breaks the law as the law breaks them

Indonesian translation: lihat penjelasan

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English term or phrase:the law breaks them
Indonesian translation:lihat penjelasan
Entered by: Kardi Kho

03:16 Jan 24, 2005
English to Indonesian translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: breaks the law as the law breaks them
context:

In fact, in every country we investigated, we found that it is very nearly as difficult to stay legal as it is to become legal. Inevevitably, migrants do no so much break the law as the law breaks them, and they opt out of the system.

The question: the first 'break' must be melanggar, and what is the second 'break'? i am at loss for the right word
mockingbird (X)
hukum yang tidak berpihak pada kaum migran
Explanation:
...akan tetapi hukumlah yang tidak berpihak pada mereka.
SM

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Note added at 1 hr 45 mins (2005-01-24 05:01:36 GMT)
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Terjemahannya kira-kira seperti berikut:
Kaum migran tidaklah begitu melanggar hukum akan tetapi hukumlah yang tidak berpihak pada mereka.
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Kardi Kho
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Local time: 14:23
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Summary of answers provided
5mengecewakan; merugikan
lwijaya
4melanggar kepentingan
Dudy Soedjantoko
4hukum yang tidak berpihak pada kaum migran
Kardi Kho
3menghukum
eldira


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
menghukum


Explanation:
the first 'break' must be melanggar
the second "break" would be : "menghukum" -
undang-undang/peraturan menghukum mereka

HTH

eldira
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melanggar kepentingan


Explanation:
"Sebagai hasilnya, para pekerja migran justru tidak melanggar peraturan sebesar peraturan itu sendiri melanggar kepentingan mereka,.."

Dudy Soedjantoko
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mengecewakan; merugikan


Explanation:
Undang-undang yang ada merugikan kaum migran; menempatkan mereka dalam posisi yang merugikan, sehingga mereka memilih untuk tidak mengikuti sistem undang-undang itu sama sekali.

lwijaya
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the law breaks them
hukum yang tidak berpihak pada kaum migran


Explanation:
...akan tetapi hukumlah yang tidak berpihak pada mereka.
SM

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Note added at 1 hr 45 mins (2005-01-24 05:01:36 GMT)
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Terjemahannya kira-kira seperti berikut:
Kaum migran tidaklah begitu melanggar hukum akan tetapi hukumlah yang tidak berpihak pada mereka.

Kardi Kho
Indonesia
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 35
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