collaboration

Zusammenarbeit, Kooperation

Mit anderen zusammen arbeiten, um etwas zu schaffen oder ein gemeinsames Ziel zu erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: Working with other people to make something or achieve a shared goal.

• The project needs close collaboration.
• She wrote the report in collaboration with two colleagues.
• Collaboration between schools has improved the teaching materials.

So benutzt man es: collaboration with someone (The research involved collaboration with local doctors.); collaboration between A and B (Collaboration between designers and engineers improved the product.); in collaboration with someone (The exhibition was created in collaboration with the museum.)

Synonyme: cooperation, teamwork

Häufige Wendungen: close collaboration, in collaboration with, collaboration between teams

Gemeinschaftswerk, Gemeinschaftsproduktion

Etwas, das mehrere Menschen gemeinsam geschaffen haben, etwa ein Lied, Buch oder Film.

In einfachem Englisch: Something made by two or more people working together, such as a song, book, or film.

• Their latest collaboration is a song.
• The film is a collaboration between two young directors.
• Fans loved the singer’s collaboration with a local band.

So benutzt man es: a collaboration between A and B (The novel is a collaboration between a poet and a journalist.); a collaboration with someone (The album includes a collaboration with a famous guitarist.)

Synonyme: joint work, joint production

Häufige Wendungen: new collaboration, musical collaboration, release a collaboration

Kollaboration

Unterstützung einer feindlichen Macht, die das eigene Land beherrscht, gegen dessen Interessen.

In einfachem Englisch: Helping an enemy force that controls your country, against your own country’s interests.

• He was accused of collaboration.
• After the war, she faced trial for collaboration with the enemy.
• The documents revealed years of collaboration with the occupying forces.

So benutzt man es: collaboration with someone (They investigated his collaboration with the occupying army.)

Synonyme: collaborationism

Häufige Wendungen: enemy collaboration, wartime collaboration, accused of collaboration