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competitors
The totality of people, companies, or groups that are competing for the same goal. Refers to the competitors themselves.
Unsere Firma muss sich gegen starke Konkurrenz aus Asien durchsetzen.
Our company has to hold its own against strong competitors from Asia.
'Die Konkurrenz' (competition / competitors) can refer either to the competitors (people/companies) or to competition as a process. When it is about the competitors, the word is used like a collective term for a group. When it is about the process, it is an abstract concept.
Die Konkurrenz schläft nicht.
The competition never sleeps.
To name the competitor or the goal of the competition, the prepositions 'zu' (to), 'mit' (with), or 'um' (for) are often used. The phrase 'in Konkurrenz stehen' (to be in competition) is typically combined with 'zu' or 'mit'.
Er steht in Konkurrenz zu seinem älteren Bruder.
He is in competition with his older brother.
When 'die Konkurrenz' means the competitors, they are often presented as opponents or challengers. Typical verbs are 'sich durchsetzen gegen' (to prevail against), 'beobachten' (to observe), 'analysieren' (to analyze), or 'ausschalten' (to eliminate).
Unser Ziel ist es, die Konkurrenz hinter uns zu lassen.
Our goal is to leave the competition behind us.
When competition as a process is meant, the word is often used in fixed expressions. Common ones are 'in Konkurrenz zu jemandem stehen' (to be in competition with someone) or 'jemandem Konkurrenz machen' (to compete with someone / to rival someone).
Die beiden Firmen stehen in direkter Konkurrenz zueinander.
The two companies are in direct competition with each other.
collaboration
'die Zusammenarbeit' and 'die Konkurrenz' describe two different ways in which people, groups, or companies can relate to one another. In 'Zusammenarbeit', people pursue a shared goal and help one another. In 'Konkurrenz', several sides want to achieve the same thing and try to be better than the others. 'Konkurrenz' can mean the competition itself or the competitors. As a guide: 'Zusammenarbeit' connects people, while 'Konkurrenz' tends to separate them and creates comparison.
Vor dem Gespräch informierte sich Max über die Konkurrenz auf dem Markt.
Before the meeting, Max found out about the competitors in the market.
Für das neue Projekt ist eine enge Zusammenarbeit mit der Nachbarabteilung wichtig.
Close collaboration with the neighboring department is important for the new project.