Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

tak kalah sigapnya

English translation:

were equally quick to respond

Added to glossary by Catherine Muir
Apr 21, 2008 03:23
16 yrs ago
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Indonesian term

tak kalah sigapnya

Indonesian to English Social Sciences Military / Defense
Please help with the meaning of 'tak kalah sigapnya' in the following sentence: "Ketika masa pendudukan Jepang, juga tidak kalah sigapnya untuk membentuk pasukan paramiliter pada April 1944, yang dikenal dengan Tokubetsu Keisatsu Tai, yang anggota terdiri dari para polisi muda dan pemuda polisi didikan Jepang."

Discussion

Hikmat Gumilar Apr 21, 2008:
Catherne, can you provide the previous sentence?

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were equally quick to respond

I think it is comparing the Japanese and the Dutch in their formation of paramilitary forces to assist their respective military forces. Maybe you could translate your sentence: During the Japanese occupation the xyz were equally quick to respond in April 1944 by forming the paramilitary force known as the Tokubetsu Keisatsu Tai …

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-21 04:24:25 GMT)
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Oops. xyz should read 'Japanese'
Peer comment(s):

agree Hadiyono Jaqin
14 mins
agree Yustina Espehana
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Ian. Spot on."
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..is also ready to take proper action

Maybe you should put the subject on that sentence ("subject" juga tidak kalah sigapnya...)
*Sigap=ready to act/ready to take proper action
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in comparable with them at a furious pace

for this context, Ref.: KBBI
sigap : bergerak atau bertindak disertai semangat yang tinggi dan meyakinkan



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Note added at 58 mins (2008-04-21 04:22:02 GMT)
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comparable with them at a furious pace

http://www.google.co.id/search?hl=id&q=his furious pace whic...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-21 04:25:03 GMT)
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the main elements of 'sigap' are fast/quick,furious (cepat, kuat, tangkas)
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