simpang siur
English translation: conflicting
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| 08:03 Apr 18, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Catherine Muir Australia Local time: 10:06 | ||||
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| 5 +1 | unclear, confusing, obscure |
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| 4 | conflicting |
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28 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1unclear, confusing, obscure Explanation: Some alternative! |
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2 hrs confidence: 
conflicting Explanation: The term 'simpang siur' brings to mind what we in Australia call 'a mad woman's knitting', full of knots. In Denpasar there is a roundabout called 'Simpang Siur' where traffic comes from and goes off into many directions, including into my favorite shopping centre! In this context, I imagine what is being conveyed is the idea that there is conflicting information about the amount of funds involved in something. Stevens dictionary, p. 939, among others |
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