Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
necessary evil
Indonesian translation:
kerepotan yang perlu
English term
Indonesia
Legal, Marketing, Biz, Software, Games
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia) 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
necessary evil
Software documentation is viewed by some programmers as a necessary evil, only to be started at the very end of UAT.
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Proposed translations
Indonesia
Reasonable Rates Served with a Smile!
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian
kerepotan yang perlu
A necessary evil is anything which, despite being considered to have undesirable qualities, is preferable to its absence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessary_Evil
Faktor yang menyebabkan kelunturan paham kebebasan ekonomi adalah krisis keuangan global. Akibat krisis, pasar kehilangan kekuatan untuk menopang perekonomian. Semua kemudian berpaling ke sang necessary evil, yaitu negara. Dalam paham Keynessian, negara merupakan “setan yang dibutuhkan”, terutama pada saat krisis. Wajar saja, paham tersebut lahir ketika dunia tengah dalam belitan The Great Depression pada 1930-an.
http://www.koran-jakarta.com/berita-detail.php?id=43504
tidak disuka tetapi harus diterima
Indonesia
IT,Loc,Interpreter,Business,Marketing,HR
Native in: Indonesian 
, Sundanese (Variant: Asli)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Sundanese, and 6 more.
kewajiban yang harus ditelan
* its helps us to walk
* to write
* driving car, etc,
Indonesia
Creating value in your business
Native in: Indonesian (Variants: Javanese, Standard-Indonesia)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Javanese, and 1 more.
dibutuhkan walau terpaksa
Indonesia
A Perfect Blend of Skills and Experience
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Javanese
bagai makan buah simalakama
Indonesia
Accurate communication of your ideas
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia) , English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English
harus diterima karena memang dibutuhkan
Indonesia
Medical Instruments, Electronics, IT
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian
merepotkan tapi perlu
Reference comments
Australia
Available 24/7, serving global clients
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Indonesian to English, Malay to English
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Memang, ilmuwan politik konservatif yang menjadi dukun paradigma pembangunanisme memandang korupsi sebagai "keburukan yang diperlukan" (necessary evil) guna mencapai kestabilan politik.
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