Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
berperilaku tengil ala koboy
English translation:
behave like obnoxious cowboys
Added to glossary by
Catherine Muir
Jun 16, 2008 08:48
16 yrs ago
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Indonesian term
berperilaku tengil ala koboy
Indonesian to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
Densus 88
Context: Sebagai satuan elit Polri, anggota Densus 88 harus berbeda dengan intel Melayu model lama yang berperilaku tengil ala koboy, suka cari gratisan, suka pamer kalau dia intel, atau menyalahgunakan jabatannya untuk kepentigan pribadi.
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Hendarto Setiadi
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in Indonesian
Indonesia
Penerjemah - Translator - Übersetzer
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian, German to Indonesian, Dutch to Indonesian
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
behave like obnoxious cowboys
tengil = menyebalkan (KBBI)
obnoxious = annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself
fits the context, imho
obnoxious = annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself
fits the context, imho
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
18 mins
Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in Indonesian
Works in field
Indonesia
IT,Loc,Interpreter,Business,Marketing,HR
Native in: Indonesian 
, Sundanese (Variant: Asli)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Sundanese, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
scoundrel-style resentful behavior
my 2 cents
32 mins
Sussie Sufyasih Umsari
Spain
Spain
Native in Indonesian
Spain
Translator make the world becomes one
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: Spanish to Indonesian, English to Indonesian, French to Indonesian, and 3 more.
rebellious behaviour as a /like a cow boy
Used to do bad habits things in the society
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Note added at 37 minutos (2008-06-16 09:26:29 GMT)
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wah ternyata pak Hikmat duluan masuk nih
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Note added at 37 minutos (2008-06-16 09:26:29 GMT)
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wah ternyata pak Hikmat duluan masuk nih
44 mins
Suzan Piper
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Works in field
Australia
award winning Indonesian translator
Native in: English
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
behave like contemptuous cowboys
IMHO
1 hr
ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in Indonesian
Indonesia
Legal, Marketing, Biz, Software, Games
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia) 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
behave detestably like cowboys
Maintain the adverb, I guess.
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