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intercultural
Refers to relationships, comparisons, or processes that take place between different cultures or members of different cultures.
Für die internationale Zusammenarbeit sind interkulturelle Kompetenzen unerlässlich.
Intercultural skills are essential for international cooperation.
The word is made up of the Latin prefix 'inter-', which means 'between', and the adjective 'kulturell' (cultural). 'Interkulturell' (intercultural) therefore literally describes something that takes place 'between cultures'.
Der interkulturelle Dialog ist wichtig für das gegenseitige Verständnis.
Intercultural dialogue is important for mutual understanding.
'Interkulturell' (intercultural) is very often combined with nouns related to exchange and understanding. The most important combinations are 'interkulturelle Kompetenz' (intercultural competence), 'interkulturelle Kommunikation' (intercultural communication), and 'interkultureller Austausch' (intercultural exchange).
In globalen Teams ist interkulturelle Kompetenz ein großer Vorteil.
In global teams, intercultural competence is a major advantage.
This adjective is often found in professional, academic, and social contexts. It is usually about cooperation, learning, or living together among people from different cultural backgrounds.
Das Seminar behandelt interkulturelle Herausforderungen im Projektmanagement.
The seminar deals with intercultural challenges in project management.
international
'international' and 'interkulturell' both have to do with more than one country or with people from different backgrounds. Use 'international' when several states, countries, or nationalities are involved. So it is mainly about borders between countries. Use 'interkulturell' when different cultures come into contact with one another and you are looking at their differences or how they live together. Learners can easily confuse the words because countries and cultures often appear together. But the focus is different: 'international' is more about asking 'Which countries?', while 'interkulturell' is more about asking 'Which cultures and customs?'.
Marie besucht ein interkulturelles Training, weil sie bald mit Kunden aus verschiedenen Kulturen spricht.
Marie is attending intercultural training because she will soon be speaking with customers from different cultures.
Am Montag hat an der Schule ein internationales Projekt mit Partnern aus drei Ländern begonnen.
On Monday, an international project with partners from three countries began at the school.