Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
balancing act
Malay translation:
kehandalan mengimbang
Added to glossary by
Nasima Sarwar
Jun 8, 2004 15:24
19 yrs ago
English term
Malaysia
Business, IT, HR and Medical
Native in: Malay 
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English, Malay
balancing act
English to Malay
Other
Marketing
.....because life's a balancing act
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 2 | kehandalan mengimbang |
Ramona Ali
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| 4 | berhemat apabila bertindak |
Abd Latiff Bidin (X)
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| 4 | penuh risiko; berisiko |
yam2u
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| 3 | tindakan seimbang/bertindak secara seimbang |
ajali
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Proposed translations
11 hrs
Ramona Ali
Native in Malay
User Manuals, Codes of Conduct, Medical
Native in: Malay
Works in: English to Malay, Malay, Malay to English
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kehandalan mengimbang
I think what 'balancing act' means is having the skill to make everything work well, e.g. work and play.
... kerana kita perlu mencapai imbangan dalam hidup kita
... kerana kita perlu pandai imbang-mengimbangi dalam hidup ini
... kerana kita perlu mencapai imbangan dalam hidup kita
... kerana kita perlu pandai imbang-mengimbangi dalam hidup ini
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Comment: "Thank you everyone for your kind assistance."
1 hr
tindakan seimbang/bertindak secara seimbang
because life's a balancing act --> kerana kehidupan (memerlukan) tindakan seimbang
balancing act - tindakan seimbang or bertindak secara seimbang
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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2004-06-08 16:50:04 GMT)
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kerana kehidupan (memerlukan/memaksa kita) bertindak secara seimbang
balancing act - tindakan seimbang or bertindak secara seimbang
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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2004-06-08 16:50:04 GMT)
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kerana kehidupan (memerlukan/memaksa kita) bertindak secara seimbang
1 day 13 hrs
berhemat apabila bertindak
berhemat bila bertindak = exercise caution/good judgement when acting.
Your context ... because life's a balancing act becomes sebab kehidupan ini memerlukan seseorang untuk berhemat apabila bertindak.
In BM berhemat means to be careful with what you have (jimat-cermat) and to be cautious in making decisions (berhati-hati) Ref: KDE3 pg 449
... life is a balancing act ... means that one has to exercise a lot of care in life in order to not FALL or be lacking or have too much of something.
in effect it means a cautious approach but NOT inaction, hence "berhemat apabila bertindak"
Your context ... because life's a balancing act becomes sebab kehidupan ini memerlukan seseorang untuk berhemat apabila bertindak.
In BM berhemat means to be careful with what you have (jimat-cermat) and to be cautious in making decisions (berhati-hati) Ref: KDE3 pg 449
... life is a balancing act ... means that one has to exercise a lot of care in life in order to not FALL or be lacking or have too much of something.
in effect it means a cautious approach but NOT inaction, hence "berhemat apabila bertindak"
1 hr
penuh risiko; berisiko
idiomatically "a balancing act" is something risky.
".....because life's a balancing act" =>
- .....kerana kehidupan penuh dengan risiko
- .....kerana memang lumrah kehidupan berisiko
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Note added at 3 days 2 hrs 57 mins (2004-06-11 18:22:05 GMT)
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hi nasima, looking at the offerings of other colleagues, i realize that my suggestion was not quite spot on, at least not for this context. instead of translating the term i was providing the affect. pls disregard my suggestion.
".....because life's a balancing act" =>
- .....kerana kehidupan penuh dengan risiko
- .....kerana memang lumrah kehidupan berisiko
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Note added at 3 days 2 hrs 57 mins (2004-06-11 18:22:05 GMT)
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hi nasima, looking at the offerings of other colleagues, i realize that my suggestion was not quite spot on, at least not for this context. instead of translating the term i was providing the affect. pls disregard my suggestion.
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