undercut the sense of urgency that had been building

Indonesian translation: mengikis tekanan yang semakin mendesak

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English term or phrase:	undercut the sense of urgency that had been building
Indonesian translation:	mengikis tekanan yang semakin mendesak
Entered by:	mockingbird (X)

17:28 Aug 12, 2006

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English term or phrase: undercut the sense of urgency that had been building

The government’s decision to cut fuel subsidies twice during 2005 improved Indonesia’s budgetary strength and undercut the sense of urgency that had been building before these actions were taken.

mockingbird (X)

mengikis tekanan yang semakin mendesak

Explanation:
Undercut:
to undermine or destroy the force, value, or effectiveness of <inflation undercuts consumer buying power>

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Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 22:50

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4 +1

menghapuskan tekanan yang semakin meningkat

Zein Isa

menghilangkan perasaan terdesak yang telah tumbuh

ErichEko ⟹⭐

mengurangi tekanan yang terus meningkat

Kardi Kho

mengikis tekanan yang semakin mendesak

Hikmat Gumilar

mengurangi rasa kemendesakan yang telah terbentuk

Ikram Mahyuddin

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

menghapuskan tekanan yang semakin meningkat

Explanation:
undercut - secara harfiah bisa "menebang"
sense of urgency - secara harfiah "perasaan harus melakukan sesuatu dengan cepat karena desakan waktu" -> saya artikan sebagai "tekanan"

Zein Isa
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 16

8 hrs confidence:

mengikis tekanan yang semakin mendesak

Explanation:
Undercut:
to undermine or destroy the force, value, or effectiveness of <inflation undercuts consumer buying power>

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 22:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian,

Sundanese
PRO pts in category: 236

Grading comment

Thanks

11 hrs confidence:

menghilangkan perasaan terdesak yang telah tumbuh

Explanation:
... menghilangkan perasaan terdesak yang telah tumbuh sebelum tindakan2 ini diambil.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 22:50
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 173

1 day 8 hrs confidence:

mengurangi tekanan yang terus meningkat

Explanation:
Setuju dengan Ziwwen, hanya saja saya pikir undercut lebih tepat diterjemahkan sebagai mengurangi, bukan menghilangkan.

...mengurangi tekanan yang terus meningkat...

HTH

Kardi Kho
Indonesia
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 279

2 days 10 hrs confidence:

mengurangi rasa kemendesakan yang telah terbentuk

Explanation:
mengurangi bukan menghilangkan

Ikram Mahyuddin
Indonesia
Local time: 22:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 44

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