language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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It was reported that the language barrier had led to a misunderstanding in which Chechen soldiers fighting for Russia were killed in friendly fire.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The app is also equipped with AI translation, so there is no language barrier for tourists, for example.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
However, military analysts say the language barrier has bedeviled combat coordination between Russian and North Korean troops.
—Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Plus, the language barrier isn’t too much of an issue since many locals speak English.
—Cheyenne Devon,zachary Green, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The app is also equipped with AI translation, so there is no language barrier for tourists, for example.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
However, military analysts say the language barrier has bedeviled combat coordination between Russian and North Korean troops.
—Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Plus, the language barrier isn’t too much of an issue since many locals speak English.
—Cheyenne Devon,zachary Green, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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