sister-city partnership
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sister-city partnership
A formal, long-term partnership between two cities or municipalities in different countries. The goal is to promote cultural exchange, mutual understanding, and economic cooperation.
Im Rahmen der Städtepartnerschaft findet jedes Jahr ein Schüleraustausch statt.
As part of the sister-city partnership, a student exchange takes place every year.
The word is a compound of 'Städte' (plural of Stadt, city) and 'Partnerschaft' (partnership). So it literally describes a partnership between two or more cities.
Unsere Schule nimmt an einem Austausch im Rahmen der Städtepartnerschaft teil.
Our school is taking part in an exchange as part of the sister-city partnership.
Common verbs used with 'Städtepartnerschaft' (sister-city partnership) are 'eingehen' (to enter into/start a partnership), 'haben' (to have), 'pflegen' (to actively maintain the relationship), and 'feiern' (to celebrate an anniversary).
Die beiden Bürgermeister wollen eine neue Städtepartnerschaft eingehen.
The two mayors want to enter into a new sister-city partnership.
The partner city is named with the preposition 'mit' (with). When emphasizing the relationship between the two cities, 'zwischen' (between) is used.
Dresden hat eine Städtepartnerschaft mit Coventry.
Dresden has a sister-city partnership with Coventry.
twin town
'Städtepartnerschaft' and 'Partnerstadt' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. A 'Städtepartnerschaft' is the official relationship or cooperation between two towns or cities. A 'Partnerstadt' is one of the towns or cities in this relationship. The words can be confused because both appear in the same context, for example in cultural exchange or visits. When you are talking about the connection itself, you say 'Städtepartnerschaft'. When you mean the other town or city, you say 'Partnerstadt'.
Die Städtepartnerschaft besteht seit zwanzig Jahren und wird jedes Jahr mit einem Fest gefeiert.
The sister-city partnership has existed for twenty years and is celebrated every year with a festival.
Unsere Partnerstadt liegt in Frankreich und schickt im Sommer eine Jugendgruppe zu uns.
Our twin town is in France and sends a youth group to us in the summer.