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A. G. Maisey · 7th March 2017, 04:51 AM

No problem La Pagaru, and in fact, nothing to apologise for, I'm sure you just posted automatically, without considering that you might confuse by using non-standard language.

I don't know that Google translate is a good option, I find some of the translations from that very peculiar.

David · 7th March 2017, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

No problem La Pagaru, and in fact, nothing to apologise for, I'm sure you just posted automatically, without considering that you might confuse by using non-standard language.

I don't know that Google translate is a good option, I find some of the translations from that very peculiar.

I can attest to the fact that Google translator does a horrible job with Bahasa Indonesian. However, part of the problem there undoubtably is this penchant of Indonesians in general to use non-standard forms of their language along with the common habit worldwide to abbreviate words for internet communication spurred on by platforms such as twitter and texting. Unfortunately these abbreviations vary from culture to culture and no online translators are capable of making much sense of them.
I would suggest, Andi, that you limit your wording to standard language forms and refrain from the use of local abbreviations if you hope to be universally understood. That way goole translator will at least have a chance at making something decipherable out of you posts when you translate them to English.

A. G. Maisey · 7th March 2017, 11:19 PM

You're dead right Detlef:- I do not engage in social media at any level, unless we regard this Forum or emails as social media, which I do not.

As for Indonesian social media messages?

No thank you very much.

I think David is right by identifying these abbreviations as a generational thing rather than as linguistic variation that applies to universal linguistic intercourse.

Re the Google translate thing David. Its not only Indonesian that it does funny things with, it is other languages as well, for instance Italian, Ukranian, Russian. Its OK on single words, but give a slab of text you do see some pretty funny things.

Sajen · 8th March 2017, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

As for Indonesian social media messages?

No thank you very much.

7th March 2017, 04:51 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	No problem La Pagaru, and in fact, nothing to apologise for, I'm sure you just posted automatically, without considering that you might confuse by using non-standard language. I don't know that Google translate is a good option, I find some of the translations from that very peculiar.

7th March 2017, 11:19 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	You're dead right Detlef:- I do not engage in social media at any level, unless we regard this Forum or emails as social media, which I do not. As for Indonesian social media messages? No thank you very much. I think David is right by identifying these abbreviations as a generational thing rather than as linguistic variation that applies to universal linguistic intercourse. Re the Google translate thing David. Its not only Indonesian that it does funny things with, it is other languages as well, for instance Italian, Ukranian, Russian. Its OK on single words, but give a slab of text you do see some pretty funny things.