Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
bilik penampil
English translation:
viewing chamber
Added to glossary by
Graham Benne (X)
Nov 30, 2018 15:24
5 yrs ago
Indonesian term
bilik penampil
Indonesian to English
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Architecture
In the description of the buildings at Candi Sewu. "Di sisi timur terdapat tangga dengan bilik penampil."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | viewing chamber |
ErichEko ⟹⭐
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| 4 +1 | side chamber |
Dudy Soedjantoko
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| 2 | Green room |
Fabio M. Caldas
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| 2 | decorative panel |
Edward Thornton
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Proposed translations
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Indonesia
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Indonesia
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Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia) 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
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viewing chamber
For a concept that is not in English, we can translate using several approaches: function, shape, how it works, etc.
This answer is a bit literal, taken into account the function of the object. My bet is that bilik penampil is so named because:
1-the shape is a chamber/small room
2-it is meant to view (a) a statue; or (b) interior of the main chamber.
☑️ Normally, a viewing chamber is used to see from inside to outside (e.g. to an aquarium, or a lion den in a zoo). But in the case of a candi, the direction is reversed.
🏯 🏯 🏯 🏯 A candi can have up to 4 viewing chambers, with 3 for placing statues (of gods) and 1 for entry to the main chamber.
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8 mins
Fabio M. Caldas
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
B.Sc. Int'l Relations; Major Int'l Law
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, English to Spanish, English to Indonesian, and 13 more.
+1
10 mins
Dudy Soedjantoko
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in Indonesian
Indonesia
Quality starts with me
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
side chamber
According to the description in the reference, the bilik penampil seems to be the protruding part on the side of a candi that was originally used to display statues and other objects. The book Candi Sewu and Buddhist architecture of Central Java consistently translates it simply as "side chamber".
Reference:
11 mins
Edward Thornton
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Native in: English
Works in: Indonesian to English, English, English to Indonesian, and 1 more.
decorative panel
Google Image search for "bilik penampil"
At first I was thinking "frieze" but that is more elongated/ horizontal; we need to describe something more compact and probably vertical
At first I was thinking "frieze" but that is more elongated/ horizontal; we need to describe something more compact and probably vertical
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