barrera
hurdle ; wall ; barrier ; curtain ; hindrance.
Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.
In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.
While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.
They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.
The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.
al otro lado de la barrera
on the other side of the fence
In the article 'On the other side of the fence: a lecturer in a library school' a librarian offers her impressions of work at a library school 18 years after graduating herself.
atravesar una barrera
break through + barrier
There are technological as well as social or cultural barriers for the library manager to break through.
barrera arancelaria
trade barrier
tariff barrier
In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Tariff barriers, currency restrictions and trade embargoes often make the task of the librarian impossible if the intention is to plan the free flow of material and information as openly as possible.
barrera arquitectónica
architectural barrier
US libraries are required by law to accommodate persons with disabilities through the removal of architectural barriers and the provision of accessible services, collections and equipment in a variety of formats.
barrera clasista
class barrier
Racial barriers, not class barriers to employment, were the main cause of the relative lack of black economic advancement.
barrera comercial
trade barrier
In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
barrera cultural
cultural barrier
The harsh economic environment, cultural barriers, social disempowerment, and low levels of information literacy are among the constraining factors analyzed.
barrera de clases
class barrier
Racial barriers, not class barriers to employment, were the main cause of the relative lack of black economic advancement.
barrera del sonido
sound barrier
The traditional sacred silence has even been replaced by a wonderful and imaginative smashing of the 'sound barrier' between silent print and the world of activity.
barrera de paso a nivel
level-crossing gate
The waters had destroyed the station and railway lines and level-crossing gates lay bent and twisted .
barrera de protección
crash barrier
All existing crash barriers have been designed to reduce the severity of a crash when cars and trucks leave the roadway.
barrera de seguridad
crush barrier
Overcrowding which eventually led to the collapse of a crush barrier.
barrera espacio-temporal
space-time barrier
Nor can we experience what it was like to be alive in an historical time - in, say, Elizabethan England - because the space-time barrier prevents it.
barrera ficticia [Límite artificial que algunos sectores sociales marginados alcanzan, por encima del cual no pueden avanzar aunque puedan ver los objetivos y estén a su alcance]
glass ceiling
This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.
barrera física
physical barrier
With the growing awareness of physical barriers to access, one hopes for a commitment to eliminate unnecessary steps and areas too cramped for walkers and wheelchairs.
barrera fluctuante [Generalmente plazo de tiempo que cambia según la fecha actual de modo que, por ejemplo, si una base de datos cubre -8 años de publicaciones anteriores a la fecha actual, el límite en el pasado cambia cada año]
moving wall
The collection covers material from the 1800s up to a 'moving wall' of between 1 and 8 years before current publication and covers 15 subjects mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
barrera geográfica
geographic barrier
Nearly three quarters of these women said they would not be able to access this facility due to geographic barriers.
barrera institucional
institutional barrier
They form the nucleus of a science education team intended to ameliorate institutional barriers that impede intercollegial collaboration.
barrera invisible [Límite artificial que algunos sectores sociales marginados alcanzan, por encima del cual no pueden avanzar aunque puedan ver los objetivos y estén a su alcance]
glass ceiling
invisible barrier
This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.
They investigated so-called 'glass ceiling' issues, the invisible barrier existing in organizations, particularly that discriminating against groups such as women.
barrera lingüística
language barrier
linguistic barrier
Abstract may also make a contribution to overcoming the language barrier for they make it easier to judge the necessity of translation, and may, on occasions, remove the need for a translation.
Our South American Colleagues will have the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience the vibrance of the meeting of minds, as well as the forging of communities of practice across time zones, distance and linguistic barriers = Nuestros colegas sudamericanos tendrán la oportunidad de su vida de experimentar la vitalidad de este encuentro de expertos así como la creación de lazos profesionales por encima de barreras lingüísticas, de espacio y de tiempo.
barrera racial
colour bar
racial barrier
The term 'colour bar' evokes the segregation of people on the basis of their 'race' as practiced in post-slavery United States and apartheid-era South Africa.
Racial barriers, not class barriers to employment, were the main cause of the relative lack of black economic advancement.
barreras + desaparecer
boundaries + dissolve
The boundaries of the analog world have dissolved.
barrera sicológica
psychological barrier
Library anxiety is a psychological barrier to academic success among college students and a debilitating phenomenon which must be overcome for them to take full advantage of library instruction and library use.
barreras no arancelarias
non-tariff barrier
Every exporter needs to understand tariff and non-tariff barriers before getting into international trade.
barrera temporal
time barrier
Widespread application of this transformation will break down the cost and time barriers imposed by present conversion technologies.
derribar una barrera
topple + barrier
He examines the courageous efforts of some 'unsung heroes' who toppled barriers in education, voting, employment, housing, and other areas to participate more fully in democracy.
eliminar barreras
flatten + barriers
tackle + barriers
erase + boundaries
The article is titled 'The information crisis that flattens social barriers'.
As part of the process of tackling such technical barriers to trade, the Commission may organize conferences and seminars and commission studies in order to examine the scientific and technical aspects.
Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.
eliminar las barreras
break down + barriers
bring down + barriers
The key to the effectiveness of the data base is digitilisation, which breaks down barriers imposed by time, physical distance and delivery medium.
They seek to bring down barriers to enterprise and trade, in order to achieve a world of opportunity, peace and prosperity.
eliminar una barrera
topple + barrier
remove + barrier
He examines the courageous efforts of some 'unsung heroes' who toppled barriers in education, voting, employment, housing, and other areas to participate more fully in democracy.
1992 will bring the Single European Market in which many of the existing barriers to European integration will be removed.
el otro lado de la barrera
the other side of the fence
The article 'The other side of the fence' discusses the process of getting a book published focusing on finding a publisher, the editing component, putting a contract together, getting an agent, and publicity.
encontrarse con una barrera
face + a barrier
The limitations and barriers faced by rural libraries and residents in obtaining the information they need and want are examined = Se analizan las barreras y las limitaciones con las que se encuentran las bibliotecas y los habitantes de las zonas rurales de consguir la información que necesitan y requieren.
enfrentarse a una barrera
face + a barrier
The limitations and barriers faced by rural libraries and residents in obtaining the information they need and want are examined = Se analizan las barreras y las limitaciones con las que se encuentran las bibliotecas y los habitantes de las zonas rurales de consguir la información que necesitan y requieren.
levantar barreras
erect + boundaries
These are trends designed to to break down boundaries of exclusivity erected by established professions to exploit their monopolistic advantages.
levantar una barrera
build + wall
Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.
mirar los toros desde la barrera
watch from + the sidelines
Mühe had to watch from the sidelines as others received credit for the laparoscopic 'revolution'.
penetrar una barrera
break through + barrier
There are technological as well as social or cultural barriers for the library manager to break through.
romper barreras
break down + boundaries
break down + borders
These are trends designed to to break down boundaries of exclusivity erected by established professions to exploit their monopolistic advantages.
It is becoming increasingly essential to break down borders and co-exist, while maintaining individual business differentiation.
romper la barrera del sonido
break + the sound barrier
The article 'Breaking the sound barrier: starting and maintaining an audiobook collection' shows that the percentage of households that uses spoken word audio has grown to 17 percent.
romper las barreras
breach + boundaries
breach + barriers
The reading shows McKemmish breaching the boundaries of a wilderness for too long neglected by the record keeping professions.
The information society will see the barriers between work, play, home and office breached.
salvar una barrera
overcome + barrier
In each case, library managers can take steps to overcome the barriers and help ensure successful collaboration.
superar barreras
hurdle + barriers
The author presents a broad understanding of Internet development, discusses barriers to both learning and teaching the Internet, and offers tips and methods for hurdling these barriers.
superar la barrera del tiempo
cross + time barriers
The scope of a citation index, especially those published by ISI, is interdisciplinary, and also crosses time barriers in a way that a normal index would not do.
superar una barrera
conquer + barrier
overcome + barrier
If any improvement arrives, it will come from a resilient individual conquering the barriers of the collective.
In each case, library managers can take steps to overcome the barriers and help ensure successful collaboration.
