teamwork
Loading your saved state.
teamwork
The cooperation of several people in a group (a team) in order to achieve a common goal. The skills and tasks are divided among the members.
In unserem Projekt ist gute Teamarbeit der Schlüssel zum Erfolg.
In our project, good teamwork is the key to success.
This word is made up of the English loanword 'Team' (team) and the German word 'Arbeit' (work). The meaning 'Arbeit im Team' (work in a team) can therefore be derived directly from its components.
Moderne Unternehmen legen großen Wert auf Teamarbeit.
Modern companies place great value on teamwork.
'Teamarbeit' (teamwork) is often combined with adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'effektiv' (effective), or 'erfolgreich' (successful). Common verbs are 'fördern' (to promote), 'erfordern' (to require), or 'leisten' (to perform/do).
Das Projekt erfordert eine enge Teamarbeit aller Abteilungen.
The project requires close teamwork among all departments.
As an abstract noun, 'Teamarbeit' (teamwork) is an uncountable noun. It is used almost exclusively in the singular and often without an article when referring to the general concept.
Teamarbeit ist für uns sehr wichtig.
Teamwork is very important to us.
collaboration
'Zusammenarbeit' and 'Teamarbeit' both mean that several people work together on something. 'Zusammenarbeit' is more general: it can take place between two people, departments, companies, or organizations. 'Teamarbeit' fits especially when the people work as a team and divide tasks among themselves. Learners may confuse the words because teamwork is always a form of collaboration. But not every collaboration is automatically teamwork. If two companies work on a project together, you would more likely say 'Zusammenarbeit'. If a group in a course or in the office solves a task together, 'Teamarbeit' sounds more natural.
In der Schule üben sie morgen Teamarbeit für das neue Projekt.
At school, they will practice teamwork for the new project tomorrow.
Nach der Bewerbung sprach Emil über die gute Zusammenarbeit mit seinem früheren Chef.
After the job application, Emil talked about the good collaboration with his former boss.