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to coordinate
To align different activities, people, or processes with one another so that they work together smoothly and efficiently. It is about achieving a common goal through organized cooperation.
Die Rettungskräfte müssen ihre Einsätze genau koordinieren, um schnell helfen zu können.
The emergency services have to coordinate their operations precisely in order to provide help quickly.
to coordinate
To consciously and purposefully control and align one's own body movements with one another. This refers to a person's motor skills.
Nach dem Unfall musste er erst wieder lernen, seine Arme und Beine richtig zu koordinieren.
After the accident, he first had to learn again how to coordinate his arms and legs properly.
'Koordinieren' is a typical verb ending in '-ieren'. These verbs are always regular and form the past participle without 'ge-'. So it is 'hat koordiniert' (has coordinated).
Die Projektleiterin hat alle Aufgaben erfolgreich koordiniert.
The project manager successfully coordinated all the tasks.
The prefix 'ko-' comes from Latin and means 'zusammen' (together) or 'mit' (with). This helps you understand the meaning: it is about bringing different things together so that they function well.
Für das Fest müssen wir uns alle untereinander koordinieren.
For the festival, we all have to coordinate with one another.
The verb 'koordinieren' almost always needs an accusative object. You ask: Whom or what are you coordinating?
Er koordiniert den Einsatzplan für die nächste Woche.
He is coordinating the duty roster for next week.
You can tell whether it is about processes or body movements from the object. If people talk about 'Bewegungen' (movements), 'Armen' (arms), or 'Beinen' (legs), the motor meaning is meant. With 'Projekten' (projects), 'Terminen' (appointments), or 'Teams' (teams), it is about organization.
Ein Tänzer muss seine Bewegungen perfekt koordinieren können.
A dancer has to be able to coordinate their movements perfectly.
to organize
Both Organisieren and koordinieren may be necessary for a project to run smoothly. Organisieren includes setting things up and handling the entire preparation. Koordinieren emphasizes aligning people, tasks, or processes that already exist so that they work together appropriately.
Sara koordiniert das Projekt und stimmt dafür die Aufgaben und Termine des Teams ab.
Sara coordinates the project by aligning the team's tasks and schedules.
Sara organisiert das Projekt und stellt dafür ein Team, Räume und Material bereit.
Sara organizes the project and provides a team, rooms, and materials for it.
