Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
acara serah terima senjata menjadi kacau
English translation:
the disarmament ceremony descended into chaos
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Indonesian term
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acara serah terima senjata menjadi kacau
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Namun pada saat tengah berlangsung proses pelucutan dan penyerahan senjata, tiba-tiba dari luar gedung terdengar letusan.Tentara Jepang menjadi curiga. Bahkan kemudian tidak percaya sehingga ACARA SERAH TERIMA SENJATA MENJADI KACAU, dan pertempuran tidak seimbang mulai berkobar. Pasukan Daan Mogot yang sepenuhnya tidak siap dan hanya memiliki senjata ringan dengan amunisi terbatas, terdesak.
* konteks: pelucutan senjata tentara jepang
* konteks: pelucutan senjata tentara jepang
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the disarmament ceremony descended into chaos
In looking at this, I think a number of alternatives are possible. If a colloquial style is called for, "all hell broke loose" would be a reasonable fit, even if dramatic. Otherwise, I could suggest, "chaos broke out" - seeing as the ceremony is already there in the context, it is probably not necessary to mention this in the translated phrase.
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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2006-09-15 16:39:24 GMT)
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Could also say, "plunged into chaos".
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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2006-09-15 16:39:24 GMT)
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Could also say, "plunged into chaos".
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the weapons disarmament ceremony went out of control
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the handover of weapons was disrupted
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the weapon handover became a messy affair
They even then lost their trust so that the weapon handover became a messy affair. .... or, became messy (if you prefer shorter sentence).
[menjadi] tidak percaya = kehilangan kepercayaan = lose trust
[menjadi] tidak percaya = kehilangan kepercayaan = lose trust
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