Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
glass ceiling
English answer:
invisible barrier
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English term
glass ceiling
English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
you have hit a glass ceiling
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| 5 +3 | no promotion |
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| 4 +19 | "invisible" discrimination barrier |
Rowan Morrell
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| 3 | a point beyond which you cannot go, usually in improving your position at work |
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no promotion
you cannot get further promotion, even if you deserve it
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-05-02 12:00:45 GMT)
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bosses openly refer to this invisible glass ceiling, if they do not want to give someone a pay rise or promotion. It is, unfortunately, mostly used as an argument in IP discussions and the like. It does sound strange and makes you feel stupid... as most people do not even know what it is.
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-05-02 12:00:45 GMT)
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bosses openly refer to this invisible glass ceiling, if they do not want to give someone a pay rise or promotion. It is, unfortunately, mostly used as an argument in IP discussions and the like. It does sound strange and makes you feel stupid... as most people do not even know what it is.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Marju. It happened to me a year ago, I did not understand the meaning then in my ip and left the firm. Now you made me realise that I did the right thing."
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
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Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
"invisible" discrimination barrier
See the reference. The "glass ceiling" especially affects women and minorities. It's basically a kind of invisible barrier that prevents certain groups from rising too far through the ranks of a company. The barrier is not openly acknowledged, but it's there nonetheless.
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 53 mins (2004-05-03 13:34:41 GMT) Post-grading
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An answer with three \"agrees\" beats one with 17? Oh well, c\'est la vie ...
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 53 mins (2004-05-03 13:34:41 GMT) Post-grading
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An answer with three \"agrees\" beats one with 17? Oh well, c\'est la vie ...
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chica nueva
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Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
a point beyond which you cannot go, usually in improving your position at work
glass ceiling = a point beyond which you cannot go, usually in improving your position at work eg Various reasons are given for the apparent glass ceiling women hit in many professions.
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