Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
glass ceiling
Finnish translation:
lasikatto
Jun 2, 2010 17:57
13 yrs ago
English term
glass ceiling
GBK
English to Finnish
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
inmotionmagazine.com:
Glass ceilings are the artificial barriers that deny women and minorities the opportunity to advance within their careers
Example sentences:
Even before The Wall Street Journal coined the term "glass ceiling" 20 years ago, researchers debated why women seldom reach the highest ranks in business. (Forbes.com)
"Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, it's got about 18 million cracks in it," Hillary Clinton told a huge rally of supporters at the National Building Museum in Washington. (smh.com.au)
The potential is there for women to achieve an equal footing with men, but the social mores and male attitudes make an effective barrier to women rising above a certain point; this tendency brings to mind a glass ceiling. (Feminism and Women's Studies)
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
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Owen Witesman
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Change log
Jun 2, 2010 17:38: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Jun 2, 2010 17:57: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jun 5, 2010 18:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Owen Witesman
Real English // Oikea englanti
Native in: English
Works in: Finnish to English, Estonian to English, English, and 1 more.
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lasikatto
Definition from
Kielitoimiston sanakirja
Lasikatto on termi, joka kuvaa asenteista ja perinteistä muodostuvasta estettä, joka vaikeuttaa naisen t. jkn vähemmistöön kuuluvan uralla etenemistä.
Example sentences:
Lasikatto-termiä käytetään usein, kun halutaan ilmaista, että tasa-arvoisessa yhteiskunnassa naisen yleneminen tiettyihin tehtäviin on sittenkin vielä mahdotonta. Lasikaton sanotaan sijaitsevan jossain keskijohdon ja ylimmän johdon välimaastossa. Siellä se kiusaa olemassaolollaan pätevien naisten ylenemistä. (Talouselämä)
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