May 16, 2009 06:21
15 yrs ago
Chinese term
英语“潜规则”怎么说
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
How do we translate the above into English. It refers to a kind of rules which are not verbalised in some industries, such as woman has to have sex with the boss to get promotion.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Unspoken rule |
GeoGenesis
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| 4 +1 | latent rules/hidden rules |
Kirby Chan
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Proposed translations
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think your choice is better than the second as it sounds more vivid"
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4 mins
Kirby Chan
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Senior legal and financial translator
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
latent rules/hidden rules
for your reference.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Shirley Lao
: The term "hidden rules" is more often used in academic contexts. http://www.ext.wvu.edu/cyfar/rut/hiddenrules.htm
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