Indonesian

World of work:

Occupations
ahli fisika / fisikawan	physicist
ahli hukum	lawyer/solicitor
ahli komputer	computer expert
akuntan	accountant
apoteker	pharmacist
arsitek	architect
bankir	banker
buruh	labourer
desainer busana/grafik	fashion/graphic designer
dokter bedah	surgeon
dokter hewan	veterinarian
dosen	lecturer
fisioterapis	physiotherapist
hakim	judge
insinyur kimia/mekanik	chemical/mechanical engineer
juru bicara	spokesperson
juru masak	chef
juru rawat	nurse
juru tulis	office clerk
kasir	cashier
konsultan	consultant
mantri kesehatan / tenaga paramedik	paramedic
montir	mechanic
nelayan	fisherman
olahragawan	sportsperson
pedagang	trader/merchant
pelayan toko/pramuniaga	shop assistant
pemborong bangunan	builder
pemilik modal / investor	financier
pemilik toko	shop owner
penasihat	adviser
penata rambut	hairdresser
pengarah gaya	stylist
penasehat keuangan	financial adviser
peneliti	researcher
pengacara	lawyer
penterjemah	translator
peragawati	fashion model
Perdana Menteri	Prime Minister
petugas ambulans	ambulance officer
pialang	broker
politikus	politician
prajurit	soldier
pramugari	flight attendant
psikiater	psychiatrist
redaksi	editor
sarjana	scholar
seniman	artist
sutradara	film/theatrical director
tentara	soldier
tukang kayu	carpenter
tukang kebun	gardener
tukang pos	postal officer
wartawan	journalist
wiraswasta/pengusaha	business person/entrepreneur

Jobs and careers
banyak saingan	a lot of competition
bea siswa dari pemerintah	scholarship from the government
bekerja dalam bidang	work in the field of
belajar di luar negeri	study overseas
bermacam-macam tugas	various tasks/tasks are varied
cocok dengan ketrampilan saya	appropriate to my skills
hukum	law
kebebasan	freedom
kesempatan kerja terbatas...	work opportunities are limited
kesempatan untuk berjalan-jalan	opportunity to travel
kesenian	art
keuangan	finance
lapangan pekerjaan	field of work
memperluas pandangan hidup	broaden one's view of life/outlook on life
mencari nafkah	to earn a living
mendapat gaji besar	to get a big salary
mendapat pengalaman yang luas	to gain a broad experience
menghemat banyak uang	to save lots of money
menjadi pengacara/dokter gigi	to become a lawyer/vet
pemasaran	marketing
perhotelan	hospitality
sesuai dengan pendidikan saya	appropriate to my education
suka bekerja dengan komputer	like working with computers
suka bergaul dengan orang lain	like mixing with other people
suka pada binatang-binatang	like animals
suka selalu aktif	like being constantly active
suka tantangan baru	like new challenges
susah sekali mendapat pekerjaan sebagai...	very difficult to get work as...
teknologi informasi	information technology
tertarik pada bidang/aspek...	interested in the field of/aspect
tidak membosankan	not boring
tidak suka bekerja di tempat tertutup	don't like working in enclosed areas

Photo of Ubud clinic

Search for work
berpendidikan minimal SMA	have at least a high school education
berpengalaman	experienced
berpengalaman minimal 2 tahun	to have a minimum of 2 years experience
dibutuhkan (segera)	required immediately
fasih/lancar berbahasa Indonesia	fluent in Indonesian
ijazah sekolah	school diploma
ketrampilan	skills
lowongan (kerja)	vacancy
mempunyai kendaraan sendiri	have own transport
pasfoto	passport photo
pengalaman bekerja	(previous) work experience
praktik kerja	kind of apprenticeship eg school work experience
PT (perseroan terbatas)	Pty Ltd (comes before the name of a company)
riwayat hidup	CV
surat keterangan berkelakuan baik	character reference/letter of good conduct
syarat	condition
tamatan SLA	senior high school graduate
tenaga	staff
untuk keterangan selanjutnya, hubungi....	for futher information, contact...

Surat lamaran (application letter)
Atas pertimbangan/perhatian Bapak, saya ucapkan terima kasih.	Thank you for your consideration/attention
data pribadi	personal details
Dengan hormat	Dear Sir/Madam (opening salutation)
Hal: Lamaran kerja	Subject: work application
Hormat saya	Yours sincerely
keterangan lain	other information
lampiran	attachment
melampirkan	to attach
mencantumkan	to include
pendidikan	education
referensi	reference
Yth Manager Personalia	To the Personnel Manager

women at work on roads

Equality in the workplace
genteng kaca	glass ceiling
kedudukan	position/status
kesetaraan	equality
memandang rendah	to look down on (someone)
memperlakukan	to treat (someone in a certain way
mengajukan pengaduan	to lodge a complaint
pelecehan seksual	sexual harassment
persamaan hak	equality of rights
tidak adil	unfair (ketidakadilan = injustice)
tidak seimbang	not balanced/unequal

Useful phrases/sentences
Adilkah kalau anak sekecil itu bekerja sepanjang hari di pabrik?	Is it fair if such a young child works in a factory all day?
Buruh pabrik itu tidak menerima cutinya.	That factory worker didn't receive his/her leave.
Keselamatan di tempat kerja harus dipentingkan.	Safety in the workplace must be prioritised.
Keterangan pribadi saya tidak dijaga kerahasiannya.	My personal information was not kept confidential.
Mengapa saya belum diangkat menjadi manajer, padahal saya sudah lima tahun bekerja di kantor ini?	Why haven't I been promoted to the position of manager, even though I've worked in this office for five years?
Mereka bersatu untuk menuntut persamaan hak.	They united to demand equal rights.
Mereka mogok karena menganggap gajinya tidak cukup.	They went on strike because they considered their wage to be insufficient.
Saya sudah lama bekerja sebagai X, tetapi saya diperlakukan seperti...	I've worked for a long time as an X, but I'm treated like a...
Walaupun kedudukan saya sama dengan rekan-rekan, gaji saya tidak sebanyak gaji mereka.	Although I have the same position as my colleagues, my wage isn't as much as theirs.

Links with Australia
bekerjasama	to cooperate
hubungan dagang	trade relations
hubungan yang saling menguntungkan	relations that are mutually advantageous
industri jasa	the service industry
jalur penerbangan langsung	direct flights
kebijakan/kebijaksanaan	policy
kebijaksanaan luar negeri	foreign policy
Kedubes (Kedutaan Besar)	Embassy
kerja sama regional	regional cooperation
masalah-masalah keuangan	financial matters
meningkatkan perdagangan	to increase trade
Menlu (Menteri Luar Negeri)	Minister of Foreign Affairs
otonomi politik	political autonomy
perdagangan bebas	free trade
Perdana Menteri	Prime Minister
perjanjian	agreement
persetujuan	agreement
pertambangan	mining
teknologi	technology
Wakil Perdana Menteri	Deputy Prime Minister