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silo
A large, usually tower-like structure for storing bulk materials such as grain, animal feed, or cement.
Die Bauern bringen ihre Ernte zum großen Silo am Bahnhof.
The farmers bring their harvest to the large silo by the train station.
silo
An underground facility for storing and launching strategic missiles.
Im Kalten Krieg wurden viele Interkontinentalraketen in gehärteten Silos stationiert.
During the Cold War, many intercontinental missiles were stationed in hardened silos.
silo
In a figurative sense (especially in companies): a department or system that works in isolation from others and exchanges very little information.
Um innovativer zu werden, müssen wir die Silos zwischen Marketing und Entwicklung aufbrechen.
To become more innovative, we need to break down the silos between marketing and development.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Silo' (silo) from the topic. In the context of agriculture, it is about storage for things like grain. In a military context, it refers to a missile base. In the business world, it describes isolated departments.
Die Bauern füllen die Silos mit der neuen Ernte.
The farmers fill the silos with the new harvest.
The use of 'Silo' (silo) for isolated departments is a metaphor. It describes information not flowing between teams, just as grain is enclosed in a real silo.
Durch die neuen Projektteams wollen wir die Silos im Unternehmen aufbrechen.
With the new project teams, we want to break down the silos in the company.
In a management context, people often talk about 'Silos aufzubrechen' (breaking down silos), 'Silos zu überwinden' (overcoming silos), or 'in Silos zu denken' (thinking in silos). These expressions describe the attempt to improve collaboration.
Solange die Abteilungen in Silos denken, können wir nicht innovativ sein.
As long as the departments think in silos, we cannot be innovative.
In its original meaning, 'Silo' (silo) is often combined with bulk materials such as 'Getreide' (grain), 'Mais' (corn), 'Zement' (cement), or 'Futtermittel' (animal feed). Typical verbs are 'lagern' (to store) or 'füllen' (to fill).
In dem riesigen Silo wird Zement für die Baustelle gelagert.
Cement for the construction site is stored in the huge silo.
bunker
Bunker and Silo can both refer to large storage spaces for bulk materials. Bunker refers to a large container or room, especially for coal or ore; a Silo is usually a tower-like structure, for example for grain or cement. The material being stored and the form of the structure provide guidance.
Auf dem Bauernhof lagert das Getreide in einem hohen Silo.
The grain is stored in a tall silo on the farm.
Im Hafen lagert die Kohle in einem großen Bunker.
At the port, the coal is stored in a large storage bunker.
