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Chinese translation: 隐藏 (同性恋的) 性倾向

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05:03 Jun 15, 2009

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English term or phrase: closeted

closeted: refers to the state of being gay, lesbian or same sex attracted in secret, without telling family/ friends/ or community.

用直译好还是意译好？怎样译恰当？希望
听到大家的意见。谢谢！

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Chinese translation:隐藏 (同性恋的) 性倾向

Explanation:

相对于 coming out of the closet (出柜) – 表明其同性恋倾向

Please see the following explanation for reference:

"同志常用「在衣櫃裡」（In the Closet）來比喻指同性戀或雙性戀者向親友、社會隱藏其性傾向。相對的，當同志向他人表明同志身分時，稱為「走出衣櫃」（Come out of the closet），簡稱「出櫃」，又叫「現身」。"

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Shirley Chen
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Local time: 09:40

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4 +1

拒绝/不愿出柜、衣柜人、躲在柜中、隐藏自身的同性恋性倾向

chrislau

4 +1

隐藏 (同性恋的) 性倾向

Shirley Chen

隐秘的

Weiping Tang

衣櫃化

Mandy Tsai

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原文格調	Cheung00

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3 mins confidence:

隐秘的

Explanation:
虽然现在有“出柜（同性恋者公开其性取向）”一说，但是不能说“在柜”吧，所以建议还是义译为佳。

Weiping Tang
China
Local time: 22:40
Specializes in field
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Chinese
PRO pts in category: 44

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

隐藏 (同性恋的) 性倾向

Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 09:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12

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Thanks Shirley!

18 hrs confidence:

衣櫃化

Explanation:
櫥櫃 (同性戀用語) from 維基百科，自由的百科全書
「出櫃」（coming out of the closet）是指一個人對別人公開自己的同性戀或雙性戀取向。(異性戀者不適用)
「衣櫃化」意指同性戀者懼於社會壓力，對自身行為不敢承認，不願多說的現象。

Mandy Tsai
United States
Local time: 07:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

2 days4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

拒绝/不愿出柜、衣柜人、躲在柜中、隐藏自身的同性恋性倾向

Explanation:
个人推荐“拒绝出柜”或“不愿出柜”。出柜这个词已经很广为人知了，这样译也保留了一点原文的味道

chrislau
China
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of: Chinese

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2 days7 hrs

Reference: 原文格調

Reference information:
If possible, it is best to keep the tone of the original. My personal preference.

Cheung00
Australia
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

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