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coordinated
Describes actions, plans, or efforts that are aligned with one another in order to achieve a common goal efficiently.
Der Angriff erfolgte als eine gut koordinierte Aktion von Land- und Luftstreitkräften.
The attack took place as a well-coordinated action by land and air forces.
'Koordiniert' (coordinated) is the past participle of the verb 'koordinieren' (to coordinate). So it describes a state that is the result of coordination—something has been successfully aligned.
Die Hilfsorganisationen koordinieren ihre Einsätze vor Ort.
The aid organizations coordinate their operations on site.
You can recognize the meaning from the noun: if 'koordiniert' (coordinated) refers to abstract things like plans, actions, or measures, it is about coordination and alignment. If it refers to a person or their body parts, skillful movements are meant.
Die Polizei startete einen koordinierten Einsatz in mehreren Städten.
The police launched a coordinated operation in several cities.
In the sense of 'abgestimmt' (coordinated/aligned), the word is often used with nouns such as 'Aktion' (action), 'Vorgehen' (approach), 'Einsatz' (operation), or 'Maßnahmen' (measures). It usually describes cooperation among several people or groups.
Ein koordiniertes Vorgehen aller Abteilungen ist für den Erfolg entscheidend.
A coordinated approach by all departments is crucial for success.
When it is about physical skill, the combination 'koordinierte Bewegungen' (coordinated movements) is very common. It is also often used with the reflexive verb 'sich bewegen' (to move): 'sich koordiniert bewegen' (to move in a coordinated way).
Der Athlet bewegt sich für seine Größe erstaunlich koordiniert.
For his size, the athlete moves in an amazingly coordinated way.
organized
'organisiert' and 'koordiniert' can both describe something that does not happen by chance, but is well planned. 'organisiert' more strongly emphasizes that something has been prepared and has a clear order, for example an event or a process. 'koordiniert' places more emphasis on several people, steps, or plans being well aligned with one another. Learners may confuse the words because both sound like planning. As a simple guide: an event is 'organisiert' when everything is prepared; an action is 'koordiniert' when all the parts work well together.
Die Arbeiten auf der Baustelle liefen koordiniert, weil alle Teams denselben Plan hatten.
The work on the construction site ran in a coordinated way because all the teams had the same plan.
Die Reise war gut organisiert, deshalb hatten wir keinen Stress.
The trip was well organized, so we had no stress.