continuity
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continuity
An uninterrupted, seamless connection or progression over a period of time.
Für den Erfolg des Projekts ist die Kontinuität in der Teamleitung sehr wichtig.
For the success of the project, continuity in team leadership is very important.
The ending '-tät' is typical of feminine nouns that describe a quality or state. They are often derived from adjectives, here from 'kontinuierlich' (continuous).
Die Universität ist für die hohe Qualität ihrer Lehre bekannt.
The university is known for the high quality of its teaching.
'Kontinuität' (continuity) is a word of formal written language and educated language. You will hear it less often in everyday conversation.
Der Geschäftsbericht betont die Notwendigkeit der Kontinuität in der Unternehmensführung.
The annual report emphasizes the need for continuity in corporate management.
To express uninterrupted progression, 'Kontinuität' (continuity) is often used with verbs such as 'wahren' (to maintain), 'sichern' (to secure), or 'gewährleisten' (to ensure).
Die neue Regierung versprach, die Kontinuität der bisherigen Außenpolitik zu wahren.
The new government promised to maintain the continuity of the previous foreign policy.
You can recognize the film-technical meaning from words such as 'Film' (film), 'Szene' (scene), 'Anschluss' (continuity/transition), or 'Fehler' (error). A common term is 'Anschlussfehler' (continuity error) as an error in continuity.
In der nächsten Szene trug der Schauspieler plötzlich ein anderes Hemd – ein klarer Fehler in der Kontinuität.
In the next scene, the actor was suddenly wearing a different shirt — a clear continuity error.
connection
'im Anschluss an' and 'die Kontinuität' can both have to do with a connection in time. 'im Anschluss an' means that something happens directly after something else. It only says something about the sequence. 'die Kontinuität', on the other hand, refers to a longer, uninterrupted connection or progression without a clear gap. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected with continuation. Remember: 'im Anschluss an' fits the next step after an event, while 'Kontinuität' fits a stable continuation over a longer period of time.
Für die Kinder ist Kontinuität wichtig, deshalb bleibt der Tagesablauf jeden Morgen gleich.
Continuity is important for the children, so the daily routine stays the same every morning.
Im Anschluss an die Besprechung schreibt Maria das Protokoll.
Following the meeting, Maria writes the minutes.