connection / integration
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connection
The connection to a transportation, data, or supply network. It often refers to the accessibility of a place or access to services such as the internet.
Die gute Anbindung an die Autobahn macht den Standort für Unternehmen attraktiv.
The good connection to the highway makes the location attractive for businesses.
integration
Social or organizational integration into a group, team, or system. It describes the feeling of belonging and being in contact.
Für neue Mitarbeiter ist die schnelle Anbindung an das Team besonders wichtig.
For new employees, quick integration into the team is especially important.
The noun 'die Anbindung' (connection/integration) is derived from the verb 'anbinden' (to tie to/attach). 'Anbinden' literally means to fasten something to something else. This basic idea of connection remains in the noun.
Die Anbindung des neuen Stadtteils an das Stromnetz ist fast abgeschlossen.
The connection of the new district to the power grid is almost complete.
'Anbindung' is almost always used with the preposition 'an' and the accusative. The pattern is: die Anbindung an etwas (the connection to something).
Wir suchen ein Haus mit guter Anbindung an den öffentlichen Nahverkehr.
We are looking for a house with good connections to public transportation.
In the context of transportation and technology, people often speak of a 'gute' (good) or 'schlechte Anbindung' (poor connection). Common combinations are the connection to the transport network, to the city center, or to the internet.
Eine schnelle Anbindung an das Internet ist für das Homeoffice unerlässlich.
A fast internet connection is essential for working from home.
In a social context, 'Anbindung' describes integration into a group. Typical phrases are 'die Anbindung an das Team' (integration into the team) or 'die soziale Anbindung verlieren' (to lose social connections).
Durch gemeinsame Projekte wird die Anbindung neuer Mitarbeiter gefördert.
Joint projects promote the integration of new employees.
connection / association
Verbindung is a specific way of traveling between places, such as a particular bus journey. Anbindung describes more generally how well a place is connected to a larger transport network and how accessible it is as a result. Verbindung fits an individual journey; Anbindung fits accessibility.
Das Dorf hat durch die neue Buslinie eine bessere Anbindung an das Verkehrsnetz.
The new bus line gives the village better access to the transport network.
Zwischen dem Dorf und der Stadt gibt es morgens eine direkte Busverbindung.
There is a direct bus connection between the village and the city in the mornings.
