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pangkal kunci

English translation: root cause

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Indonesian term or phrase:pangkal kunci
English translation:root cause
Entered by: Catherine Muir

13:16 Apr 20, 2008
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense
Indonesian term or phrase: pangkal kunci
Dalam kalimat berikut ini, dengan 'pangkal kunci' dimaksud apa? "Di sinilah pangkal kunci, mengapa Brimob masih menjadi kerikil dari sepatu besar Polri?"
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 02:50
main reason
Explanation:
or root of cause

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-20 13:20:11 GMT)
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or source of problem
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Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 23:50
Grading comment
I think 'root cause', as contributed by Hadiyono, is the best answer, as it retains the meaning of the words themselves and is a bit flowery, like the analogy of a pebble on a shoe. Although your response 'root of cause' was not idiomatice, it was closest to being the best.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1main reason
Hikmat Gumilar
4(therein lies) the problem
Regi2006
3the key/the main point
lunar_girl


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
main reason


Explanation:
or root of cause

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-20 13:20:11 GMT)
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or source of problem

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 23:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I think 'root cause', as contributed by Hadiyono, is the best answer, as it retains the meaning of the words themselves and is a bit flowery, like the analogy of a pebble on a shoe. Although your response 'root of cause' was not idiomatice, it was closest to being the best.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hadiyono Jaqin: root cause
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the key/the main point


Explanation:
this is the key/the main point.....

lunar_girl
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(therein lies) the problem


Explanation:
Therein lies the problem as to why the Brimob still become a peble in the shoes of Polri

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-04-20 13:51:28 GMT)
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sorry, it's becomeS

Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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