Betekenis van communication In het Nederlands

• 0 the act of communicating with people:

  • Television is an increasingly important means of communication.

  • We are in direct communication with Moscow.

  • With no decent phone signal, communication is difficult.

  • There's very little communication between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good relationship).

  • a course on communication skills

  • We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that we won't be attending the conference.

  • the communications industry

  • Its commercial success as a city is partly due to its excellent rail and road communications.

• 1 the process by which messages or information is sent from one place or person to another, or the message itself:

  • [ U ] E-mail is an increasingly important means of business communication.

  • [ U ] There was very little communication between the two brothers.

• 2 the process of sharing information, especially when this increases understanding between people or groups:

  • We have been in communication with various agencies in regard to this matter.

  • a form/means/method of communication Email is an excellent means of communication because of the flexibility it allows.

  • The training department uses a special board game to improve communication between managers and their employees.

  • enhance/improve/foster communication He said communication with neighborhoods and community groups must be improved.

  • The project failed because of a lack of communication between the two departments.

  • There was a breakdown in communication.

  • channels/lines of communication It is important to keep the channels of communication open at all times.

  • Effective communication is a two-way process.

  • Good communication skills are essential in this job.

  • In the study, the effectiveness of online communication was contrasted with person-to-person interaction.

• 3 a written or spoken message:

  • I kept a record of who I spoke to, wrote to, or received a communication from.

  • By subscribing to the list, you are agreeing to receive regular email communications from the company.