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cadangan semakin menipis

English translation: reserves are dwindling

02:27 Oct 23, 2008
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Indonesian term or phrase: cadangan semakin menipis
Sumber daya darat selama ini sudah dikuras secara berlebihan sehingga cadangannya semakin menipis
Yustina Espehana
Local time: 07:42
English translation:reserves are dwindling
Explanation:
to dwindle: to become steadily less
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Eddie R. Notowidigdo
Indonesia
Local time: 07:42
Grading comment
Muchas Gracias, Pak Eddie.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3reserves are dwindling
Eddie R. Notowidigdo
5thinning reserves
Hengky Chiok
5their reserves continuously deplete
Hipyan Nopri
5(make) the reserve (to become) nearly exhausted
Hikmat Gumilar


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
thinning reserves


Explanation:
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Hengky Chiok
United States
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reserves are dwindling


Explanation:
to dwindle: to become steadily less

Eddie R. Notowidigdo
Indonesia
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas Gracias, Pak Eddie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Ya, 'dwindling' bahasa kerennya.
13 mins
  -> Thanks Mas Erich!
agree  ivo abdman
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mas Ivo!
agree  Suzan Piper: very nice
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Mbak Susan!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
their reserves continuously deplete


Explanation:
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Note added at 44 mins (2008-10-23 03:11:49 GMT)
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'Their' merujuk pada 'sumber daya darat' (land resources).
Jadi,
. . . cadangannya semakin menipis.
. . . their reserves continuously deplete.

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-10-23 03:17:06 GMT)
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Ref.:
As natural resources *deplete* and energy costs rise . . .
http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=556

When the natural resources *deplete* and degrade . . .
http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98oct15/science.htm

Natural resources *deplete* with use.
http://www.vernaallee.com/knowledge_management/Knowledge_as_...

Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(make) the reserve (to become) nearly exhausted


Explanation:
Kamus Oxford:
Exhaust: use up (resources or reserves) completely. ▶explore (a subject) thoroughly.


Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
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