tambal sulam

English translation: ad hoc

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Indonesian term or phrase:	tambal sulam
English translation:	ad hoc
Entered by:	Hikmat Gumilar

10:43 Nov 10, 2006

Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics

Indonesian term or phrase: tambal sulam

program pelaksanaan reformasi selama ini hanya merupakan program tambal sulam tanpa kerangka yang jelas.

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Hikmat Gumilar KudoZ activity Questions: 144 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 2539 Indonesia
Local time: 07:23

ad hoc

Explanation:
For an example of 'ad hoc' as padanan for 'tambal sulam', see http://www.ekonomirakyat.org/edisi_3/artikel_4.htm

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John Gare (X)
Local time: 11:23

Grading comment

Thanks pak John, Erich and Pak Eddie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

ad hoc

John Gare (X)

4 +2

patchy

Erich Eko

trial and error

Eddie R. Notowidigdo

Answers

6 hrs confidence:

trial and error

Explanation:
Mas Hikmat, kalau diterjemahkan secara harfiah memang sulit. Bagaimana kalau diterjemahkan secara kontekstual saja mislanya: "... the implementation of the reform program thus far has only been based on trial and error without a clearly defined framework."

Eddie R. Notowidigdo
Indonesia
Local time: 07:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 8

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ad hoc

Explanation:
For an example of 'ad hoc' as padanan for 'tambal sulam', see http://www.ekonomirakyat.org/edisi_3/artikel_4.htm

John Gare (X)
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Grading comment

Thanks pak John, Erich and Pak Eddie

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

patchy

Explanation:
Mengambil definisi Oxford berikut:

patchy = inconsistent; incomplete; existing or happening in small and isolated areas.

... patchy programs without clear/solid framework.

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Sample usage:
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It is distressing that Vietnam's current education system is only a patchy program of the old one left from colonial times, he said. "Do they think about educational measures that turn out liberal citizens, or....

Erich Eko
Indonesia
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 107

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