to attach / affiliate
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to attach
To integrate a smaller unit, for example a department, company, or territory, organizationally or territorially into a larger one, or to subordinate it to that larger unit.
Die kleine Forschungsabteilung wurde dem zentralen Institut angegliedert.
The small research department was attached to the central institute.
'Angliedern' (to attach/affiliate) is a separable verb. The prefix 'an-' comes at the end in a main clause. In the infinitive with 'zu', the form 'anzugliedern' is created, and in subordinate clauses the verb stays together.
Man gliedert die neue Abteilung an.
They attach the new department.
The word consists of the prefix 'an-' (expressing a connection) and the verb 'gliedern' (to structure, to divide). 'Angliedern' therefore literally means to insert something as a member or part into a larger structure.
Das kleine Tochterunternehmen wurde erfolgreich an den Konzern angegliedert.
The small subsidiary was successfully attached to the corporation.
This verb belongs to formal language. You mainly find it in texts from the fields of business, administration, and politics.
In der offiziellen Mitteilung wurde bekannt gegeben, dass das Institut angegliedert wird.
The official announcement stated that the institute would be attached.
When one unit is attached to another, there are two grammatical possibilities in German: with the dative or with the preposition 'an' plus accusative. Both are correct.
Die Bibliothek wurde der Universität angegliedert.
The library was attached to the university.
The reflexive form 'sich angliedern' always means that a person or group joins a larger organization on their own initiative. The reflexive pronoun 'sich' is the key clue here.
Der neu gegründete Chor möchte sich dem regionalen Sängerbund angliedern.
The newly founded choir would like to affiliate itself with the regional singers' association.
to integrate
'integrieren' and 'angliedern' can both mean that something or someone becomes part of something larger. 'integrieren' is more general and emphasizes that the parts fit together or become a unit. This can refer to people, groups, ideas, or technical systems. 'angliedern' is used more for organizations, departments, territories, or groups that are attached to a larger unit or placed under it. It often sounds a bit more formal and organizational. The risk of confusion comes from the fact that both words describe inserting something into something else. When the focus is on adaptation and growing together, 'integrieren' is more natural. When a smaller unit is officially attached to a larger one, 'angliedern' fits better.
Am Montag gliedert die Schule die neue Technikabteilung an den Informatikbereich an.
On Monday, the school is attaching the new technology department to the computer science division.
Für das Projekt hat sie die neuen Kollegen schnell ins Team integriert.
For the project, she quickly integrated the new colleagues into the team.