Indonesian-English Interpretation

Sight Translation-Words/Phrases

Words /Phrases
Practice to do the sight translation of the words/phrases provided below to improve the
vocabulary mastery of both the source language and the target language.

1. alat bukti = evidence

2. alternatif kebijakan = alternative policy

3. analisa bisnis = business analysis

4. anti-kekuasaan = anti-power

5. asuransi kesehatan = health insurance

6. bangsa merdeka = free nation

7. bangsa yang bersatu = united nation

8. bank pusat = central bank

9. buku pedoman = guide book

10. kedaulatan politik = political sovereignty

11. keberdikarian ekonomi = economic independence

12. bisnis jangka panjang = long term business

13. bisnis jangka pendek = short term business

14. bisnis kecil = small business

15. buruh murah = cheap labor

16. detak jantung = heartbeat

17. elite politik = political elite

18. firma bisnis = business firm

19. harkat martabat = dignity

20. hukum perkara pidana = criminal case law

21. Indonesia yang satu = the one Indonesia

22. infeksi penyakit = disease infection

23. jaksa penuntut umum = public prosecutor

24. jati diri kebudayaan = cultural identity

25. kartu kredit = credit card

26. keamanan ekonomi = economic security

27. kehendak rakyat = people’s will

28. kekuatan politik = political power

29. kemiskinan terstruktur = structured poverty

30. kepentingan bangsa = national interest

31. kepentingan individual berjangka pendek = short-term individual interest

32. keragaman budaya = cultural diversity

33. keterangan saksi = witness testimony

34. ketua umum = chairman

35. Komisi Pemilihan Umum = General Election Commissions

36. kotak deposit = deposit box

37. krisis keuangan = financial crisi

38. kuasa hukum = attorney

39. laporan kredit = credit report

40. majelis hakim = panel of judges

41. mandat rakyat = people’s mandate

42. mata uang = currency

43. mata uang asing = foreign currency

44. merek baru = new brand

45. modal kecil = small capital

46. modal sosial = social capital

47. nyeri lutut = knee pain

48. neraca keuangan = balance sheet

49. pajak penghasilan = income tax

50. Pajak Pertambahan Nilai = value-added tax

51. pajak tahunan = annual tax

52. panitera = clerk

53. pasar saham = stock market

54. pasar sasaran = target market

55. pelanggan setia = loyal customers

56. pelayanan purna jual = after-sales service

57. peluang usaha = business opportunities

58. pembacaan dakwaan = indictment reading

59. pemeriksaan pengadilan = trial

60. pemilihan umum = general elections

61. penagih pajak = tax collector

62. pendapatan bersih = net income

63. pendapatan kotor = gross income

64. pendarahan = bleeding

65. pengampunan pajak = tax amnesty

66. penghasilan tahunan = annual income

67. penilaian fisik = physical assessment

68. penuntut umum = prosecuting attorney

69. peradilan semu = pseudo justice

70. peristiwa kebudayaan = cultural events

71. peristiwa politik = political events

72. permusyawaratan rakyat = people's deliberation

73. penyakit menular = infectious diseases

74. persatuan Indonesia = the unity of Indonesia

75. pertukaran mata uang asing = foreign currency exchange

76. pertumbuhan ekonomi = economic growth

77. petugas ruang sidang = courtroom clerk

78. pilihan politik = political choice

79. pilihan pragmatis = pragmatic choice

80. pinjaman lunak = soft loans

81. politik nasional = national politics

82. poros maritim = maritime axis

83. puncak keemasan = golden peak

84. ruang sidang/ruang persidangan = court room

85. rujukan dokter = doctor referral

86. Semangat kegotong-royongan = the spirit of mutual cooperation

87. Sidang pengadilan = court

88. Sistem kredit semester = semester credit system

89. strategi pengembangan = development strategy

90. suhu = temperature

91. tahun anggaran = fiscal year

92. tampuk pemerintahan = the reins of government

93. Tanah air = homeland

94. tanda vital = vital signs

95. tanggung jawab politik = political responsibility

96. tekanan darah = blood pressure

97. radang tenggorokan = laryngitis

98. terdakwa = defendant

99. uang muka = down payment

100.warna mata = eye colour

Idioms
Idioms need extra work to study as interpreters are not usually familiar with idioms in
different languages. Try to familiar yourself with the idioms below and do the sight
translation of the idioms below.

1. adu mulut = quarrel

2. akal bulus = trickster

3. ambang pintu = doorway

4. anak bawang = kid / keep mum

5. anak emas = beloved child

6. anak semata wayang = the one and only child

7. angkat kaki = go/leave

8. angkat tangan = give up

9. angkat topi = paying respect

10. asam garam = thick and thin

11. banting tulang = hard work

12. banyak mulut = blabbermouth

13. bau kencur = newbie

14. bawah tangan = underhanded

15. berbadan dua = pregnant

16. berbunga bunga = happy

17. berdarah dingin = merciless

18. bermuka dua = two- faced

19. berpangku tangan = do nothing

20. bersilat lidah = turn the table

21. besar kepala = arrogant

22. biang keladi = mastermind

23. bintang kelas = Star Student

24. bogem mentah = beaten someone out

25. buah bibir = gossip

26. buah hati = child

27. buah pena = prose

28. buah pikiran = ideas

29. buah tangan = souvenir

30. buku putih = confidential document

31. bunga desa = beautiful maiden

32. bunga tidur = dream

33. campur tangan = interfere

34. cari muka = apple polishing

35. cepat kaki = fleet-foot

36. cuci otak = brainwash

37. darah biru = noble

38. darah daging = biological child

39. debat kusir = silly talk

40. demam panggung = stage fright

41. di ujung tanduk = on the edge

42. emas hijau = timber, nutmeg

43. emas hitam = petroleum, oil

44. empat mata = face-to-face

45. enteng tangan = light hand

46. gelap mata = burst a blood vessel

47. gigit jari = disappointed

48. gila hormat = status concious

49. gulung tikar = bankrupt

50. harga mati = fixed price

51. hidung belang = playboy

52. hukum rimba = nature law

53. isapan jempol = figment

54. jago kendang = scared / coward

55. jago merah = fire

56. jalan buntu = the point of no return

57. jatuh bangun = up and down

58. jiwa besar = brave

59. kabar angin = rumor

60. kaki tangan = henchman

61. kambing hitam = scapegoat

62. kebakaran jenggot = panic

63. kecil hati = discouraged

64. kelinci percobaan = guinea pig

65. kepala udang = stupid / unintelligent

66. kuda besi = motorcycle

67. kuda hitam = dark horse / black stallion

68. kutu buku = bookworm

69. kutu loncat = job-hopper

70. langkah seribu = scamper

71. lapang dada = be broadminded

72. lempar batu sembunyi tangan = pass the buck

73. lempar handuk = admitting defeat

74. lintah darat = moneylender

75. macan ompong = powerless ruler

76. makan asam garam = I have been in your shoes

77. mata hati = deep feelings

78. mata-mata = spy

79. meja hijau = courthouse

80. naik daun = famous/well-known

81. naik pitam = get mad

82. omong kosong = bullshit

83. otak encer = smart

84. panjang akal = thinker

85. panjang tangan = light-fingered (thief)

86. patah arang = hopeless

87. pecah telur = coward

88. pedagang kaki lima = street vendors

89. rendah hati = humble

90. saksi bisu = silent witness

91. salam tempel = bribe

92. sapi perah = cash cow

93. sapu bersih = brush off

94. sebatang kara = orphan/ alone

95. sebelah mata = underestimate

96. tangan dingin = successful

97. tangan hampa = useless

98. tukar guling = exchange something for free

99. tulang punggung = breadwinner

100. unjuk gigi = show off