German Conversation · Level 94
59 words
German word
Moderation
Pronunciation
IPA/modeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounchairing
Example
Er übernahm die Moderation der Sitzung.
He took over chairing the meeting.
More examples
Er bereitete die Moderation vor.
He prepared for the chairing.
Core concept
A steady hand guides a meeting's turn-taking and keeps its discussion moving toward its goal.
Common phrases
interaktive Moderation
interactive chairing
Moderation vorbereiten
prepare the chairing
Similar words
Moderator/Moderatorin: A person who leads a discussion or meeting, encourages participation, and coordinates its flow.
Sitzungsleitung: Responsibility for running a meeting, controlling its agenda, and managing its timing.
Vorsitz: The formal office of guiding deliberations as chair of an organization or official meeting.
Definition in German
Moderation ist die Tätigkeit, eine Veranstaltung oder Diskussion zu leiten und den Ablauf sowie die Wortbeiträge zu koordinieren.
Word origin
German Moderation is a learned borrowing related to moderieren and ultimately to Latin moderatio, meaning regulation or keeping within measure.
Usage tips
- Moderation is feminine, so the definite article is die, as in die Moderation der Sitzung.
Other meanings
- conductingnoun
- facilitationnoun
- hostingnoun
Opposites
- Eigenregieself-directionnoun
Related words
- Moderationsmaterialchairing materialsnoun
- Moderationskompetenzchairing skillsnoun