Monday, December 11th 2017

Proofreading

 Proofreading 1:Negotiationg price 
Negotiating the price



They've reached an agreement - it is much better to use non-contracted version for copy writing, and in this case the tense is not correct. (illogical)

They will reach an agreement.
Agreed to pay a job deposit - the meaning is unclearAgreed to pay a deposit for the job to Sribulancer.


-Optional for clarity-
for easy communication
for an easy communication

Deposit here means a partial payment made at the time of purchase (or balance to be paid later). (source: Wordweb)

6 Desember 2017

Proofreading
It's vs its

Proofreading 20 November 2017
-BPS Publication-

#1.Economics = The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management.(the knowledge field) - it doesn't fit the context well.
Economy = The system of production and distribution and consumption.(Wordweb)
In this context, which shows overall Indonesia's Economy performance, economy is better suited to the context.
However, in this phrase, people usually prefer use 'economic', the adjective form, as the catchphrase to denote the indicator which shows the economy performance.
~Economic Indicator
Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/economic_indicator.asp
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/economic-indicator

#2.Gambar Kulit - Cover Design
Walaupun semua dari kita orang Indonesia akan mengerti maksud dari frase ini, akan lebih afdol jika menggunakan:

Desain Sampul (literal translation) - atau - Gambar Sampul dibandingkan dengan Gambar Kulit''
https://kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id/entri/gambar%20sampul
:gambar yang dimuat pada kulit muka suatu majalah, biasanya gambar mengenai laporan utama atau khusus terbitan itu;






#3.Prohibitted (x)
Should be prohibited. (self-explanatory)
Adj.That has been forbidden; banned.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/prohibited

#4.Indikator -> Indicator(v)
The editor should pay attention to the publication more...(especially not to confuse the part that should be Bahasa or English)

Homonym vs Homophone

Words that sound alike are homophones. (not homonyms). (this is purely my definition), especially in the sentence with words like: 'They're/their/there'.

Oxford (online): 
Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
Example: For example, pole and pole 

Ok then, I know this might incite some debates, but the definition in the Webster:

Homonym can be troublesome because it may refer to three distinct classes of words. Homonyms may be words with identical pronunciations but different spellings and meanings, such as to, too, and two. Or they may be words with both identical pronunciations and identical spellings but different meanings, such as quail (the bird) and quail (to cringe). Finally, they may be words that are spelled alike but are different in pronunciation and meaning, such as the bow of a ship and bow that shoots arrows. The first and second types are sometimes called homophones, and the second and third types are sometimes called homographs--which makes naming the second type a bit confusing. Some language scholars prefer to limit homonym to the third type.

Why don't we just define that homonyms are strictly words with identical pronunciations and spellings but different meanings?

We have these 'words':

1.Homophone: Each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.

For example, new and knew

2.Homograph:  Each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.

For example, bow and bow

So, why don't we make use of this?

Source:  https://www.espressoenglish.net/13-grammar-mistakes-that-even-native-english-speakers-make/

18 Oktober 2017

Kata Lembab vs Lembap

 

Setelah membaca [http://properti.kompas.com/read/2014/08/29/130941521/Rumah.Anda.Sehat.atau.Lembab] saya penasaran dengan kata mana yang benar, apakah lembab (seperti yang sudah saya rasakan benar) atau lembap?

Menurut KBBI, yang benar ternyata adalah lembap. Berarti selama ini saya salah menulis lembap.
https://kbbi.web.id/lembap

Apakah sebaiknya KBBI diupdate dengan pilihan kata lembab?

Bagaimana menurut anda?

October 16th, 2017

Street walker vs Street worker

 Street worker:

Street walker

 

11 Oktober 2017

Oxford New Words (March 2017)

New word entries

• 420, n.
• ab aeterno, adv.
• abhorrable, adj.
• abhorration, n.
• acte clair, n.
• adventus Saxonum, n.
• adventus, n.
• African English, n. and adj.
• al pastor, n.
• Arnold Palmer, n.
• autist, n.
• brood patch, n.
• bugaku, n.
• bug-eyes, n.
• bugger, int.
• buggeranto, n.
• buggered-up, adj.
• buggering, n.
• buggerlug, v.
• buggerlugging, n.
• buggerlugs, n.
• bugle bead, n.
• bugless, adj.
• bug-out, n.
• bugs, adj.
• Canada Day, n.
• Canadian English, n.
• Canadian-American, n. and adj.
• Canadianizing, adj.
• Canadianizing, n.
• Canadianness, n.
• Canaiolo, n.
• Canajun, adj.
• canalled | canaled, adj.
• Can-Am, adj.
• Cananee, n.
• canarding, adj.
• canarding, n.
• canaree, n.
• canarium, n.
• Canavalia, n.
• canavalin, n.
• canavanine, n.
• casus omissus, n.
• Chi, n.2
• chilaquiles, n.
• chile con queso, n.
• Chi-town, n.
• comfort girl, n.
• comfort woman, n.
• eephus, n.
• erga omnes, adv. and adj.
• freak flag, n.
• functus officio, adj.
• garden apartment, n.
• garden suite, n.
• genericide, n.
• girthy, adj.
• hat tip, n.2
• hatemonger, n.
• hatemongering, adj.
• hatemongering, n.
• hathly, adj.
• hating, adj.
• hatter, n.3
• heartthrobber, n.
• heliopause, n.
• heliosheath, n.
• instrumentarium, n.
• King Alfred, n.
• kingie, n.
• King’s X, n. and int.
• labradorescent, adj.
• labrid, n. and adj.
• labriform, adj.
• labrum, n.2
• Lac, n.2
• Lacanian, adj. and n.
• Lacanianism, n.
• laccy, n.
• Lacerta, n.
• Lacertilia, n.
• lachryma, n.
• lachrymate, adj.
• lacinato, n.
• lacky band, n.
• Lactarius, n.
• Linus blanket, n.
• loogie, n.
• Mary Sue, n.
• Nowhereville, n.
• pogonophobia, n.
• queef, n.
• queef, v.
• queso, n.
• screecham, n.
• screeded, adj.
• screenee, n.
• scritch, int. and n.2
• scritch, v.2
• scritchy, int. and adj.
• show bag, n.
• show home, n.
• showboating, adj.
• showd, v.
• showful, adj.
• showgoer, n.
• showreel, n.
• showrooming, n.
• showtime, n.
• skitch, v.
• sky lantern, n.
• skydive, n.
• skyline, v.
• skyrmion, n.
• South African English, n. and adj.
• spooge, n.
• spooge, v.
• steding, n.
• sticheron, n.
• stickable, adj.
• stick-to-itness, n.
• sticky-outy, adj.
• stuck-in-the-mud, n.
• Stuckism, n.
• Terminalia, n.1
• termite, v.
• termiting, n.
• terra nullius, n.
• throat sing, v.
• throat singer, n.
• throbby, adj.
• throddy, adj.
• ume, n.
• umeboshi, n.
• Zika, n.
• -kine, comb._form3

Source: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/new_words

September 26th, 2017

Proofreading

#Dailymail

Colonade (x) -> Colonnade (v)
Oxford Dictionary:
col·on·nade /ˌkäləˈnād/
a row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade.

• a row of trees or other tall objects.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4918094/Trump-declared-war-North-Korea-says-Foreign-Minister.html

September 25th, 2017

Jakarta Post

 

 

 

 

1.Regents/ mayors? to avoid confusion it should be either regents or mayors.

2.'reformasi' here should be italicized since it's in 'Bahasa Indonesia'

or we can also say 'Reform Era' just in the following (below) news:

2017年9月19日

Jakarta Post

 

 

 Inlesses = Illnesses

September 18th, 2017

Proofreding

lunch -> launch

2017年9月16日
土曜日
英語-インドネシア語辞典間違った入力のエントリ

Rapporteur = pelapor, penyusun laporan, penyusun MoU untuk rapat dalam perusahaan.
seorang pencatat data atau perekam yang ditunjuk oleh sebuah komite atau badan organisasi tertentu untuk menyiapkan laporan hasil meeting/rapat atau untuk melakukan investigasi/penyelidikan terhadap peristiwa tertentu.
(langka) seorang reporter (wartawan).
Saran: kata baru dalam bahasa Indonesia = raporter.
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Pelopor = pioneer; initiator; forerunner

I found other mistakes as well:
pioner (x) - wrong
pioneer (v) - correct
pelopor (x) - wrong
pelapor (v) - correct

Communicant -> should add [Archaic/Kuno-tidak dipakai lagi] untuk arti komunikan/pelapor.
The more common meaning would be:
A person who receives Holy Communion regularly. (Orang yang menerima Perjamuan Kudus/Komuni secara reguler.

2017年9月13日

Proofreading

Confidence should be confident. (and because it's in English, you should be italicizing it).
Why use English when you have percaya/yakin to convey your meaning?
This confidence  misuse shall be addressed since it's quite prevalent in Indonesia.

Misleading Dictionary Entry of the Day

September 6th, 2017

#1.Entry: christiandom (x) - kekristenan (x)

This is not a valid English word. It just doesn't exist.
Most probably the lexicographer didn't re-check and just concluded from similar words such as (free - freedom), (martyr - martyrdom), etc.
The valid one is:
Christendom (noun) - Kekristenan dalam arti kolektif dilihat dari segi Sejarah Dunia (termasuk perkembangan dan lembaga-lembaganya).
Christianity (noun) - Sistem Kepercayaan Kristen dan arti keduanya sama dengan atas (Christendom).

Tips: always check, re-check, and investigate. In rare cases, even dictionaries make mistake. 
Source:
Program Kamus versi 2.04
Oxford Dictionary Online (update September 2017)
Webster Online Dictionary (update September 2017)
Wordweb Pro (Base WordWeb) which includes:
Australian Oxford Dictionary
Canadian Oxford Dictionary
Chambers Dictionary
Chambers Thesaurus
New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD)
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (SOED)
Google.com (en.version, jp version).

September 4th, 2017

Senang hari = senang hati.

2017年9月1日
Proofreading

ENGLISH FIRST

Operasi perkalian

3x3=9

Sama halnya dengan contoh sebelumnya, jika pengoperasian bilangan matematika bisa diucapkan dalam berbagai cara. Operasi perkalian pun memiliki cara yang bermacam-macam yaitu three times three is nine, three times three equals to nine, dan three multipled by three is nine.

The correct one is multiplied.(from the word multiply -> Verb)
Multipled is incorrect because it functions only as Adjective and Noun.

This is a fatal mistake due to "you are teaching English to Indonesian how to say about "perkalian" or multiplication".

August 24th, 2017

Senang hari = senang hati

Kompas Online
Proofreading 
22 Agustus 2017

1.Audah = sudah

2.Maayarakat = masyarakat

3.Mudhorotnya = mudaratnya

KBBI = mudarat (bukan mudhorot)


4.Jamaah = jemaah

5.Mengegerkan = menggegerkan.
Kata dasar = geger
Imbuhan = meng + kan
Sesuai dengan EYD, maka meng+geger+kan => menggegerkan.

 

2017年8月13日
"Engrish"

「今日は工事中です」
"Japanese Under Construction"

外国人も多く訪れる京都・二条城で撮影された看板の写真。

A photograph of a signboard taken in Nijo Castle - Kyoto .
Many foreigners (will) visit (this signboard xD) (because of Engrish).
"Today is under construction"

「今日は工事中です」

いわゆる“うなぎ文”です。
日本人なら意味が通じますが、英語圏では「今日という日を工事中ってどういう意味だ！？」と掲示板などで話題になりました。
This signboard has become "hot topic" and I'm too lazy to translate.. One picture displays one thousand word, right?

Correction:
Erm... Today is not undergoing any "under construction"... Just put "Under construction" because the phrase "Today is under construction" IS totally weird and out of place xD.

Source: Naver

2017年8月12日
Probably, difficult-to-digest phrase...let's discuss it!

Actually this time, I stumbled on this phrase. What I have known up until now is aside as an adverb. Apparently, there is another meaning aside from 'to or on one side; away; and out of consideration i.e.:


1.A remark not intended to be heard by everyone present
-A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage (Wordweb)
-Words spoken in a play for the audience to hear, but supposed not to be heard by the other characters.(Australian Oxford)
2.A remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion. <- this is what it means.

What I thought before:
1.Curious is an adjective.
2.Aside is an adverb
So, as a curious aside is grammatically incorrect. It should be Curiosity aside,..

Well, to avoid ambiguity or uncommon word, I propose a more common phrase:
As a side note,
On a side note,

Source:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/curious
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/aside








As

2017年8月12日
English Proofreading

Correct one: Shelves (plural) not shelfs.

2017年8月11日金曜日 - Jumat, 11 Agustus 2017- Friday, August 11th, 2017

I'm sorry to say, the antonym of 'curam' is not 'terjal' or 'tanjak'. It's 'landai', 'berjenjang' atau 'bertahap', dalam pengertian sebuah landaian/bidang atau dalam proses disebut juga bertahap.

Explanation:

This is obviously, NOT 'terjal' or 'tanjak' or 'curam'.

This is called 'sudut tajam' in Indonesian. (Seen from the perspective of the angle, meanwhile, seen from the overall perspective, the person who is travelling the angle, it's GRADUAL).

This is 'terjal' in Indonesian language.

Exam Preparation

水曜日2017年8月9日

 

Wednesday,  9th August

In three days, I will need myself to be prepared for my upcoming translation exam in Law. I need to brush up and refine my knowledge in Law terms (specifically in English, Bahasa and Japanese).

In English, we have many Law Terms (including legal, judicial, juridicial, for example). I want to list the words and try to connect its terms and equivalent words in each respective language.  I will keep this list rolling and updated, at least once a week!

Without further ado, let's study! 勉強しましょう!

A

Abandonee

Abate (vt) : to bring entirely down; put an end to; demolish; do away with; (abate a nuisance); NULLIFY: make void (abate a writ (law: a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)

Abate (vi): to enter without right upon a tenement after the death of the last possessor and before the hier or devisee takes possession.

Abatement (1)

Abatement (2)

Abator(1)

Abator(2)

Abet

Abeyance

Able

Absente Reo

Absolute

Absque Impetitione Vasti

Abuse of Process

Accede

Accusatory

Acceptance (Contract Law)

Accessory

Accessary

Accretion

Accrue

Accusation

Accusatorial

Accuse

Accused

Acquit 

Act

Action

Actionable

Act of God

Address (v)

Ad Filum Aquae

Ad Idem

Adjective

Ad litem

Adminicle

Administration

Administration Order

Admissible

Ad Non Eecuta

Adopt

Adult

Adulterator

Advance (v)

Adverse (adj)

Adverse Witness

Advocate

Advocation

Affeer

Affiant

Affidavit

Affiliate or Filiate

Affiliation or Filiation

Affiliation Order

Affiliation Proceedings or (U.S.) Paternity Suit

Affirm

Affirmation

Affray

Agist

Alias Writ

Alibi (n)

Alienable

Alienate

Alienation

Alianee

Alieni Juris

Alienor

Alimony

Allege

Alleged

Allowance (n)

Alluvion

Ambulatory

Ami

A Mensa et Thoro

Amerce (obs)

Amicus Curiae

Amnesty

Amortisation (Brit)

Amortization (US)

Ancient

Annulment

Anomalus Plea

Answer

Anton Piller Order

Appeal

Appearance

Appellant

Appellate

Appellee

Appendant

Approve

Arbitrary

Arbitration

Arcifinious

Arrame

Arraign

Array

Arrest

Arrest Judgment

Arrest of Judgement

Article

Articled Clerk

Assault

Assessor

Assets

Assign

Assignee

Assignment

Assignor

Assumpsit

Attach

Attachment

Attainder

Attaint (arc)

Attendant (adj)

Attendant (n)

Attorn

Attorney

Attorney-at-law

Attorney General

Authentic

Authority

Automatism

Aver

Averment

Avoid

Avoidance

Avow (vt,rare)

Avulsion

Award

Axiom

B

Backberend

Bail

Bailiwick

Bank (n)

Bargain and sale

Blackacre

Bona Peritura

Bona Vacantia

C

Caducous

Cesser

Charter

Cheat (n)

Chose Transitory

Circumduct

Class Suit

Code (n)

Code Pleading

Collateral Fact

Command

Commandment

Comity of Nations

Conclusion of Fact

Concourse

Concurrence

Concurrent (adj.)

Condition (v)

Conditional Fee

Condonation

Confusion

Consolidate

Contingent Use

Continuous Easement

Contributory Negligence

Conusable

Corporeals

Course

Customary

Constitution

Convey

Covenant

Criterio

D

Darrein

Decree

Demand

E

Edict

Enactment

F

Formula

O

Order

Ordinance

P

Pontificate

Precept

Principle

R

Regulation

Rule

S

Standard

Statute

J

Jurisprudence

Basic Terminology

基本法 (lit.Fundamental Law)　- Basic Act - Hukum Dasar

Law :  法律 - ほうりつ - Hukum

Criminology : 犯罪学 - はんざいがく - Kriminologi

Legal Worker : 法曹 - ほうそう - Pegawai Hukum

Prosecutor: 検察官 - けんさつかん - Jaksa (Penuntut Umum)

Barrister: 弁護士 -  べんごし - Pengacara

Court: 裁判所 - さいばんしょ - Pengadilan

Supreme Court: 最高裁判所 - さいこうさいばんしょ - Mahkamah Agung

High Court: 高等裁判所 - こうとうさいばんしょ - 高裁 (こうさい) - Pengadilan Tinggi

District Court: 地方裁判所 - ちほうさいばんしょ - 地裁 (ちさい) - Pengadilan Negeri

Summary Court: 簡易裁判所 -  かんいさいばんしょ - Pengadilan Ringkas (mengadili perkara2 keci)

Human rights: 人権 -  じんけん - Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM)

To be continued..つづく

2017年8月7日

Forced him from office -> Forced him out from the office.
Forced what? This lacks the direct preposition to point the object to.

Source: CNN.com

2017年8月5日
Abrupt behaviour

beahviour -> behaviour

2017年07月29日

Pekalongan, Central Jakarta -> Pekalongan, Central Java.
Map Source: googlemaps

Source:http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/07/27/transjakarta-driver-steals-bus-police.html

Kompas, July 2017

Koreksi cetakan (sunting):

Meningkatkan -> meningkat
Meningkatkan membutuhkan obyek penderita (verba transitif)
Meningkat tidak membutuhkan obyek penderita (verba intransitif).


Sumber:
http://tekno.kompas.com/read/2017/07/27/06420037/makin-banyak-pengguna-android-yang-ganti-ke-iphone