Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Out of the closet
English answer:
Don't conceal or restrict or limit the activities
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Will Matter
Jan 28, 2005 22:24
19 yrs ago
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out of the closet
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leaflet on how to provide help for parents with autistic children. One area of challenge is 'child is unable to participate in acitivities of daily living eg. brushing teeth, using the toilet, personal hygiene, preparing own meals, dressing self etc).
'Guiding principles' for this area of challenge is that all people prefer doing enjoyable things and these activities should seem enjoyable to a child.
Now, 'appying the principles':
'Take these activities "out of the closet". Teach these activities ongoingly throughout the day rather than only doing them during busy period'.
Please help, the translator of the text that I am now proofreading, translated it as 'take them out of the wardrobe':)
'Guiding principles' for this area of challenge is that all people prefer doing enjoyable things and these activities should seem enjoyable to a child.
Now, 'appying the principles':
'Take these activities "out of the closet". Teach these activities ongoingly throughout the day rather than only doing them during busy period'.
Please help, the translator of the text that I am now proofreading, translated it as 'take them out of the wardrobe':)
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Will Matter
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Don't conceal or restrict or limit the activities
This means don't limit teaching/using these skills or activities to a certain time period or context but try to incorporate them into the daily routine so that the children have more chances to learn/practice/use them. HTH.
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Nesrin
: I think this may be an unusual usage of the expression (the common meaning is the one explained by Rebecca), but in this context, your explanation makes more sense.
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Shukran.
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PB Trans
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Gracias.
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Coral Getino
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Muchisimas gracias.
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
: Right. Let these tasks become more free play than constrained work. Hi Will
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Thanks. Hi.
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Özden Arıkan
: also with Nesrin. Very good explanation. Hi, Will :-)
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Tesekkur ederim. Nasilsiniz, Xola?
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Kurt Porter
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Balshoye spasiba.
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Comment: "thanks to everybody"
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
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English to Canadian French translator
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian)
Works in: English to French
English term (edited):
take them out of the closet
sortez-les de la garde-robe
quite literally, this works in Quebec, at least
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-01-28 22:45:46 GMT)
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Sorry. My explanation is:
This expression is usually use to describe homosexuals going public about their homosexuality. Used about something else this might mean, do something openly instead of being shy about it.
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-01-28 22:45:46 GMT)
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Sorry. My explanation is:
This expression is usually use to describe homosexuals going public about their homosexuality. Used about something else this might mean, do something openly instead of being shy about it.
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Will Matter
: This is a question about the meaning in English, not sure if the asker requires translation into French or not.
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Thanks, I have added a note, in English.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: would work in different context, but not here
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especially not in French!
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Rebecca Hendry
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be open about these activities
Another idea.
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yolanda Speece
: I totally agree
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Thank you Yolanda.
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Nilgün Bayram (X)
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Thanks nilbay.
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David Russi
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Thank you.
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Cilian O'Tuama
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Nesrin
: This is close to aubonmot's idea (of homosexuals going public), but I don't think it works in this context, while willmatter's suggestion does (though I admit I only ever heard this expression in the meaning described by you and aubonmot!)
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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Rahi Moosavi
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Tegan Raleigh
: right- being open about them is the opposite of being "closed" or "closeted" about them
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Maria Chmelarova
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, English to Czech, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
...recognize and deal with...
...face to the problem openly ...
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