lend themselves to absolute units of measure

Indonesian translation: cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak

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English term or phrase: lend themselves to absolute units of measure
Indonesian translation:cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak
Entered by: Kaharuddin

15:33 Jan 2, 2013
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Economics
English term or phrase: lend themselves to absolute units of measure
Sometimes, however, performance criteria are more qualitative in nature and do not easily lend themselves to absolute units of measure. Instead, they require a subjective assessment to determine whether the standard is being met.

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Kaharuddin
Indonesia
Local time: 09:16
cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak
Explanation:

Makna inti kalimat adalah bahwa sebagian kriteria penilaian kurang cocok dikuantifikasi (=dituangkan dalam bentuk angka yang kaku).

Katakan, kriterianya adalah: jujur dalam bekerja. Lalu, 0=pembohong dan 10=amanah. Berapakah nilai kalau setengah jujur? Berapakah nilai kalau hampir selalu jujur dan hanya sekali berbohong tetapi sangat merugikan perusahaan?

Di dalam kalimat:

... lebih bersifat kualitatif dan tidak cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak.
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
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Local time: 08:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak
ErichEko ⟹⭐
5menyokong pada satuan ukuran mutlak
ria amongpradja
4sesuai dengan satuan ukuran pasti
Wiyanto Suroso
4memiliki karakteristik satuan ukuran yang pasti
Henny Willis
4mudah dibandingkan dengan satuan ukuran absolut/mutlak
hetty raphita tobing
3memberikan dengan sendirinya kepada unit ukuran mutlak
Ahmad Ridwan Munib


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sesuai dengan satuan ukuran pasti


Explanation:
'lend itself to something': be appropriate for, suit, be suitable for, fit, be appropriate to, be adaptable to, present opportunities of, be serviceable for

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lend

'absolute' dalam hal ini bermakna 'pasti' atau 'mutlak'.


Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 61
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
memiliki karakteristik satuan ukuran yang pasti


Explanation:
lend - have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lends itself

Henny Willis
United States
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of: Indonesian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak


Explanation:

Makna inti kalimat adalah bahwa sebagian kriteria penilaian kurang cocok dikuantifikasi (=dituangkan dalam bentuk angka yang kaku).

Katakan, kriterianya adalah: jujur dalam bekerja. Lalu, 0=pembohong dan 10=amanah. Berapakah nilai kalau setengah jujur? Berapakah nilai kalau hampir selalu jujur dan hanya sekali berbohong tetapi sangat merugikan perusahaan?

Di dalam kalimat:

... lebih bersifat kualitatif dan tidak cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak.


ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 134
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mudah dibandingkan dengan satuan ukuran absolut/mutlak


Explanation:
Setuju dengan penjelasan mas Erich bahwa: ... lebih bersifat kualitatif dan tidak cocok untuk satuan ukuran yang mutlak.

saran : potongan kalimat yang dimintai persamaannya mestinya: ......."do not easily lend themselves to absolute units of measure", yang artinya: tidak mudah dibandingkan dengan satuan ukuran absolut.

hetty raphita tobing
Indonesia
Local time: 08:16
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
menyokong pada satuan ukuran mutlak


Explanation:
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ria amongpradja
Indonesia
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in MalayMalay
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
memberikan dengan sendirinya kepada unit ukuran mutlak


Explanation:
IMHO

Ahmad Ridwan Munib
Indonesia
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
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