Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
glass ceiling
English answer:
term used to describe invisible barrier that prevents women from rising to high positions
English term
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glass ceiling
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term used to describe invisible barrier that prevents women from rising to high positions
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-11 17:32:59 GMT)
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Sorry, it should read "an invisible barrier" or "invisible barriers". The term is used in talking about such situations as how difficult it is for a woman to be hired for an executive or academic position or earn the same salary as a male colleague with equivalent qualifications.
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Anton Konashenok
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Cheers and thanks, Anton. Have a nice weekend.
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Kim Metzger
: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/glass-ceiling.h...
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Greetings and thanks, Kim. Have a nice weekend.
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Travelin Ann
: invisible barrier
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Thanks, Ann. Have a great weekend.
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Jack Doughty
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Thanks, Jack. Have a good weekend.
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British Diana
: Yes and the barrier is "invisible" because the men don't admit that the woman doesn't get the job because of her sex.// Yes, aren't we lucky and there is NO age discrimination, either!! Experience counts for a lot in our job, luckily.
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Well said, Diana. Thanks very much. I have to say that translation is very much a barrier-free field for women and our male colleagues are terrific. Amen!
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Stephanie Ezrol
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Thanks and have a good weekend, Stephanie.
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MedTrans&More
: That's it!
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Thanks and have a nice weekend, MedTrans.
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jccantrell
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Thanks jc. Have a good weekend.
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Mark Nathan
: Quite a lot of men maintain that it does not really exist and that women have invented it to explain why men are in charge (which is ironic, given that, in my experience, it is the women who are in charge).
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Thanks, Mark. I try to remember the free in freelance without forgetting that the customer is king. Knowing who is really in charge is getting more and more difficult!
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humbird
: Yea, what exists is a well-maintained secret Boy's club.
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Thankshumbird. I think that the barrier is there for progressively thinking men too.
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Katalin Horváth McClure
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Thanks, Katalin. Have a nice weekend.
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Sarah Bessioud
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Greetings and thanks, Jeux de Mots. Have a great weekend.
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Anna Herbst
: ... and "invisible barrier" could work as the synonym the asker was looking for
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Thanks for the comment Anna. Your comment could help.
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Phong Le
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Greetings and thanks, Phong Le. Have a nice weekend.
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Arabic & More
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Greetings and thanks, Amel. Have a great weekend.
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Discussion
any help would be helpful