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A business term that refers to the area or department in a company responsible for all internal and external communication. It is often used as an Anglicism instead of 'Kommunikation' (communication) or 'Öffentlichkeitsarbeit' (public relations).
Die Abteilung für Corporate Communication ist für die Pressearbeit verantwortlich.
The Corporate Communication department is responsible for press relations.
The word 'Communication' is used in this English form almost exclusively as a technical term in management and marketing. It refers to the corporate communications department.
Die Abteilung Communication bereitet die Pressemitteilung vor.
The Communication department is preparing the press release.
'Communication' very often appears as part of the term 'Corporate Communication'. This English expression is also used in German as a technical term for all corporate communications.
Sie hat sich auf den Bereich Corporate Communication spezialisiert.
She specialized in the field of Corporate Communication.
Common phrases describe work in this department. Typical examples are 'in der Communication arbeiten' (to work in communication) or 'Leiter/in der Communication sein' (to be head of communication).
Er ist der neue Leiter der internen Communication.
He is the new head of internal Communication.
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'die Kommunikation' and 'die Communication' both have to do with the exchange of information. 'die Kommunikation' is the normal German word and fits in almost all situations: between people, in teams, with customers, or in the family. 'die Communication' is an Anglicism and is used mainly in companies, often for a department or area of work. Learners may confuse the words because they look similar. In normal German, 'Kommunikation' sounds more natural; 'Communication' is more likely to fit company names, job ads, or internal departments.
Mein Freund arbeitet in der Abteilung Communication eines großen Unternehmens.
My friend works in the Communication department of a large company.
Nach dem Streit wurde die Kommunikation im Team wieder besser.
After the argument, communication within the team improved again.