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pusat pemerintahan Hindia-Belanda

English translation: administrative capital of the Dutch East Indies

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Indonesian term or phrase:pusat pemerintahan Hindia-Belanda
English translation:administrative capital of the Dutch East Indies
Entered by: Regi2006

07:46 May 27, 2008
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Indonesian term or phrase: pusat pemerintahan Hindia-Belanda
Van Imhoff merintis pembangunan pusat pemerintahan Hindia-Belanda di Buitenzorg dengan mendirikan Buitenzorg Paleis (Istana Bogor) dan izin kepemilikan tanah di sekitar Batavia.
Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 05:01
administrative capital of the Dutch East Indies
Explanation:
This is a slight variation from "centre of government" but I think it is more precise: capital = centre (as in ibu kota = kedudukan pemerintah pusat) and pemerintahan can often be translated as administration.
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Andrew Little
Germany
Local time: 00:01
Grading comment
Thanks Andrew dan semuanya
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3administrative capital of the Dutch East Indies
Andrew Little
4center of the Dutch East Indies Government
Hengky Chiok
3Administration Centre of Dutch East Indies
ivo abdman
3Dutch East Indies Administrative Seat
Arfan Achyar


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
center of the Dutch East Indies Government


Explanation:
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Hengky Chiok
United States
Local time: 15:01
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
administrative capital of the Dutch East Indies


Explanation:
This is a slight variation from "centre of government" but I think it is more precise: capital = centre (as in ibu kota = kedudukan pemerintah pusat) and pemerintahan can often be translated as administration.

Andrew Little
Germany
Local time: 00:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Thanks Andrew dan semuanya

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
24 mins
agree  Eddie R. Notowidigdo
1 hr
agree  Hadiyono Jaqin
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Administration Centre of Dutch East Indies


Explanation:
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ivo abdman
Indonesia
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Dutch East Indies Administrative Seat


Explanation:
As far as I know seat can mean "pusat" or" atau kedudukan suatu pemerintahan."


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/seat
Arfan Achyar
Indonesia
Local time: 05:01
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