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peer
A person who belongs to the same social group, especially with regard to age, status, or abilities. The term is often used in sociology and education.
Jugendliche orientieren sich oft stärker am Verhalten ihrer Peers als an dem ihrer Eltern.
Teenagers often orient themselves more strongly toward the behavior of their peers than toward that of their parents.
'Peer' is a loanword from English. It is used especially in the technical language of sociology, education, and information technology.
In der Pädagogik spricht man vom „Lernen von Peers“.
In education, people talk about 'Lernen von Peers' (learning from peers).
The meaning is usually clear from the context. If it is about people and social behavior, it refers to a person. If it is about computers and networks, it refers to a computer.
Der Einfluss von Peers auf die Entwicklung ist nicht zu unterschätzen.
The influence of peers on development should not be underestimated.
In a social context, 'Peer' is often part of compounds such as 'die Peergroup' (peer group) or 'der Peerdruck' (peer pressure).
Er leidet unter dem starken Peerdruck in seiner Klasse.
He suffers from the strong peer pressure in his class.
In an IT context, the most common combination is the 'Peer-to-Peer-Netzwerk' (peer-to-peer network/P2P network), in which all computers have equal rights.
Filesharing funktioniert oft über ein Peer-to-Peer-Netzwerk.
File sharing often works through a peer-to-peer network.
colleague
'der Kollege' and 'der Peer' can both mean a person on a similar level. However, 'Kollege' refers to work or profession: you work together or have the same profession. 'Peer' means a person from the same social group, for example with a similar age, status, or similar abilities. The word is used especially in education, research, or social topics, and often sounds technical in everyday language. Learners may confuse the words because both do not refer to a higher- or lower-ranking person. For the workplace, you normally say 'Kollege'; for groups of people of the same age or equal status in a specialist context, 'Peer' can fit.
In der Studie haben Jugendliche zuerst mit einem Peer über ihre Erfahrungen gesprochen.
In the study, the teenagers first spoke with a peer about their experiences.
Sie spricht morgen mit ihrem Kollegen über den neuen Termin in der Werkstatt.
She is speaking with her colleague tomorrow about the new appointment at the workshop.