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coordination
The process of aligning and organizing different people, activities, or elements in order to efficiently achieve a common goal.
Die Koordinierung der Rettungskräfte am Unfallort war eine große Herausforderung.
The coordination of the rescue workers at the accident site was a major challenge.
'Die Koordinierung' (coordination) is a noun derived from the verb 'koordinieren' (to coordinate). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a noun that describes the process or action of coordinating. This pattern is very common in German.
Wir müssen unsere Termine besser koordinieren.
We need to coordinate our appointments better.
To say what is being coordinated, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of) with the dative. Both forms are correct.
Die Koordinierung der verschiedenen Abteilungen ist entscheidend.
The coordination of the various departments is crucial.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Koordinierung' (coordination) are 'übernehmen' (to take on), 'verbessern' (to improve), or 'sicherstellen' (to ensure). People also often speak of 'guter' (good), 'schlechter' (poor), or 'enger' (close) coordination.
Ein Projektmanager muss die Koordinierung des gesamten Teams übernehmen.
A project manager has to take on the coordination of the entire team.
organization
'die Organisation' and 'die Koordinierung' both have to do with planning and arranging. 'Organisation' is broader: for example, you plan an appointment, a celebration, or a project and make sure everything is prepared. 'Koordinierung' is especially appropriate when several people, tasks, or appointments have to be coordinated with each other. Learners may confuse the words because coordination is often part of organization. As a simple guide: organization is the whole planning process; coordination is mainly the alignment between several parts.
Nico übernimmt am Montag die Koordinierung der Helfer in der Nachbarschaft.
On Monday, Nico takes over the coordination of the helpers in the neighborhood.
Die Organisation der Feier hat viel Zeit gekostet.
Organizing the celebration took a lot of time.