Oct 23, 2008 02:27
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Indonesian term

cadangan semakin menipis

Indonesian to English Social Sciences Petroleum Eng/Sci
Sumber daya darat selama ini sudah dikuras secara berlebihan sehingga cadangannya semakin menipis

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reserves are dwindling

to dwindle: to become steadily less
Peer comment(s):

agree ErichEko ⟹⭐ : Ya, 'dwindling' bahasa kerennya.
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agree ivo abdman
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agree Suzan Piper : very nice
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thinning reserves

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6 mins

their reserves continuously deplete

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Note added at 44 mins (2008-10-23 03:11:49 GMT)
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'Their' merujuk pada 'sumber daya darat' (land resources).
Jadi,
. . . cadangannya semakin menipis.
. . . their reserves continuously deplete.

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-10-23 03:17:06 GMT)
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Ref.:
As natural resources *deplete* and energy costs rise . . .
http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=556

When the natural resources *deplete* and degrade . . .
http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98oct15/science.htm

Natural resources *deplete* with use.
http://www.vernaallee.com/knowledge_management/Knowledge_as_...
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(make) the reserve (to become) nearly exhausted

Kamus Oxford:
Exhaust: use up (resources or reserves) completely. ▶explore (a subject) thoroughly.
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