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中途障害者

English translation: persons with midlife disability

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12:52 Jan 24, 2008

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics

Japanese term or phrase: 中途障害者

Hello. I need help on the particular meaning of 中途 in this case and what the standard term would be for the above.

Thank you. Your help is much appreciated!

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English translation:persons with midlife disability

Explanation:
I think this refers to people who became disabled midway through life...

Feminist philosophers would find that those facing midlife disability require such work and that we desire to read something written from a contemporary ...

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This is an explanation in Japanese:

人生半ばにして、病気や事故などにより障害者となった人たちを中途障害者といいます

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I found these:

A midlife disability, even one that will, I hope, get better gives you the opportunity to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ...

Feminist philosophers would find that those facing midlife disability require such work and that we desire to read something written from a contemporary ...

However -

I also found this:

中途障害者の自己像. The Self-Image of Person with Acquired Disability (PAD)

Hope one of these terms is of some use to you.