The obstacle may be a rocky islet
The Greek word skópelos passed into Latin as scopŭlus , which in turn arrived into Italian as scoglio . That is the closest etymological antecedent of obstacle , a term that in our language is usually used to refer to a hindrance or inconvenience .
Some examples
Let's look at the term in three different sentences: “The lack of infrastructure is a big obstacle to the progress of the town,” “This young man had to overcome several obstacles to graduate, so I think he deserves recognition,” “The team in the capital does not “He found obstacles on his way to a new title.”
In the first case, we can say that the term is used as a synonym for obstacle , since it is a problem that prevents progress or growth. More specifically, the geographical area in question cannot evolve due to lack of resources. The second sentence tells us about a person who has had to face different challenges to complete his studies.
Once again, the concept of obstacle refers to different difficulties or complications, problems that do not allow normal development. Finally we have an example in which the protagonists do not encounter any obstacles along the way, so that their progress towards their objectives is free of obstacles.
Suppose a man must arrive at his workplace at nine in the morning . When you try to start your car to head to the office, you can't get it to start . Faced with this problem, he heads to the train station to travel by this means of transport: however, he discovers that, due to an accident, the service is not working . Finally he gets on a collective (bus) and ends up arriving at work around noon. As can be seen, this subject encountered different obstacles that prevented him from fulfilling his obligation to enter his job at the stipulated time.
a rock
A rock that protrudes out of the water , posing a danger to navigation, is called a rock, on the other hand. It may be a reef or a small islet , making it uninhabitable.
It is common for rocks to appear in fjords , especially in the area of their mouth. That is why they are common in countries like Norway and Finland . Another name for the reef, for example in the northern European seas, is sker , an Old Norse term that has derived from skerry , skerrie , skær , skär , skjær , skjer , Schäre and kari , in different European languages. .
In certain areas close to the marine margins where there are fjords, the filled channels created by the ice are so many and extend in so many directions that hundreds of reefs of various sizes can be seen, although all of them represent a danger to sailors. We should not underestimate small islets, as they are sometimes more dangerous precisely because they are not easily seen.
The reefs pose a great danger to navigation.
Related concepts
Returning to the concept of an islet , it is defined as a small island where there are usually no inhabitants, precisely due to the lack of space. Its name originated in French, and can be understood as "small island." It is worth mentioning that although they are not inhabited by human beings, each islet is the property of a State. In the case of the rock, it is said to be a rocky islet .
Fjords , on the other hand, are relatively narrow coastal sea inlets that form when glaciers flood a partially carved or excavated valley. When water freezes, it generates a submerged valley whose bottom cannot be seen from the surface . For a rock to arise, a union must occur between several transverse valleys.