Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
animal swing door
Chinese translation:
可任意出入的推拉门
Added to glossary by
Edward LIU
Jan 22, 2005 13:33
19 yrs ago
English term
China
animal swing door
English to Chinese
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Systems, Networks
Likewise, when two firms tie their networks together to speed the free flow of information, imbalances in network security can lead to new vulnerabilities - a virtual animal swing door between the two firms where anything can come and go.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +6 | 可任意出入的推拉门 |
Edward LIU
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| 4 +1 | 無防守的出入口(點) |
Philip Tang
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Proposed translations
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46 mins
Edward LIU
Canada
Canada
Native in Chinese
Canada
Conference interpreter, MBA, ATIO, ATA
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Russian to Chinese, and 8 more.
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113
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可任意出入的推拉门
可任意出入的推拉门
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Note added at 12 hrs 2 mins (2005-01-23 01:36:40 GMT)
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animal 相对植物而言，指能行动的生物，不止人能走这个推拉门，其他的动物也能。因此有一层不加分辨、不予防范的意思。
直译成“动物自由出入的活动门”，感觉有点不雅。
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Note added at 12 hrs 2 mins (2005-01-23 01:36:40 GMT)
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animal 相对植物而言，指能行动的生物，不止人能走这个推拉门，其他的动物也能。因此有一层不加分辨、不予防范的意思。
直译成“动物自由出入的活动门”，感觉有点不雅。
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bing Yang
: 是不是那种装在大门上，让动物自由出入的活动门？
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thanks, exactly
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Shang
3 hrs
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thanks
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Will Matter
5 hrs
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thanks
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Philip Tang
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thanks
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Lu Zou
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thanks
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Danbing HE
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "谢谢！"
+1
7 hrs
Philip Tang
China
China
Native in English
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Chinese
China
Seasoned US hi-tech/management executive
Native in: English , Chinese
Works in: Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
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64
無防守的出入口(點)
Mr. Xianjun LIU got the right idea – I would call it ‘defenseless entry point = 無防守的出入口(點)’
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