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interdisciplinary
Spanning or connecting several different academic fields (disciplines).
Das Forschungsprojekt wird von einem interdisziplinären Team aus Biologen, Chemikern und Physikern geleitet.
The research project is led by an interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, and physicists.
The word is easy to understand if you break it down: the Latin prefix 'inter-' means 'between', and 'Disziplin' (discipline) here stands for a field of study. So 'interdisziplinär' (interdisciplinary) literally means 'between the fields of study'.
Die Lösung des Problems erfordert eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Disziplinen.
Solving the problem requires cooperation between the disciplines.
This word belongs to technical and educated language. It is used mainly in the context of academia, research, and complex projects, but rarely in everyday conversation.
Die Konferenz fördert den interdisziplinären Austausch.
The conference promotes interdisciplinary exchange.
The adjective typically describes nouns from an academic or professional environment. Common combinations are: 'interdisziplinäre Forschung' (interdisciplinary research), 'ein interdisziplinäres Team' (an interdisciplinary team), or 'interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit' (interdisciplinary collaboration).
Für das Projekt wurde ein interdisziplinäres Team zusammengestellt.
An interdisciplinary team was assembled for the project.
cross-border / transgressive / interdisciplinary
'interdisziplinär' and 'grenzüberschreitend' can both describe cooperation that does not remain within a single field. 'interdisziplinär' is used especially in academia, research, or study when several disciplines work together. In this specialist sense, 'grenzüberschreitend' can be similar, but it is broader and can also refer to national borders or personal boundaries. That is why learners may confuse the words. When the meaning is clearly about different academic fields, 'interdisziplinär' is more precise. 'grenzüberschreitend' fits when you want to emphasize more generally that a boundary is being crossed.
Das interdisziplinäre Projekt verbindet Medizin, Technik und Psychologie.
The interdisciplinary project combines medicine, technology, and psychology.
Die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit bringt Fachleute aus mehreren Bereichen zusammen.
The interdisciplinary cooperation brings together experts from several fields.