🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

barrière culturelle

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-ree-air kur-tel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Barrier/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈbær.i.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les différences linguistiques peuvent créer des barrières culturelles."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An obstacle to communication or understanding that arises from differences in cultural backgrounds.

    "Language differences can create significant cultural barriers in international business negotiations."
  2. 2

    A situation where cultural differences hinder interaction or cooperation.

    "The cultural barriers between the two communities made it difficult to establish a collaborative project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural barrier' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'refinement', and 'barrier', from the Old French 'barriere', meaning 'a fence or obstacle'. The phrase has evolved to describe obstacles to communication and understanding between different cultures, particularly in the context of globalization.

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