cab

Malay translation: kabin / kompartmen

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English term or phrase:cab
Malay translation:kabin / kompartmen
Entered by: Mohd Hamzah

05:50 Nov 28, 2020
English to Malay translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Related to crane operation
English term or phrase: cab
The rear facing upper cab operator saw that the jib could make contact with the plant. He tried sounding the horn, but this failed to work, so he left the cab to warn the driver.
Mohd Hamzah
Malaysia
Local time: 23:57
kabin / kompartmen
Explanation:
Cab is the driver's compartment or cabin in a lorry, bus, or train, or in this case, jib/crane.
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Anidahanum Meor Adam
Malaysia
Local time: 23:57
Grading comment
Terima kasih.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1kabin / kompartmen
Anidahanum Meor Adam
5ruang pandu
yam2u


  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kabin / kompartmen


Explanation:
Cab is the driver's compartment or cabin in a lorry, bus, or train, or in this case, jib/crane.

Anidahanum Meor Adam
Malaysia
Local time: 23:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Terima kasih.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yam2u: tbh, i like this translation better than the one from prpm.
19 mins
  -> Thank you, yam2u.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ruang pandu


Explanation:
per prpm, in the context of cranes/other machineries with operators:

cab [the cubicle/space for the operator/driver to operate the machine/vehicle] = ruang pandu

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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-11-28 15:29:57 GMT)
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alternatively, there is the loanword 'kubikel' if, like me, you prefer a single-word term.


    Reference: http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Cari1?keyword=cab&d=28648&#LIHATSINI
yam2u
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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