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German word
Telekommunikation
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈteːləkɔmunikaˌt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nountelecommunications
Example
Die Telekommunikation verbindet Menschen weltweit.
Telecommunications connect people all over the world.
More examples
Viele Dienste der Telekommunikation nutzen heute Verschlüsselung zum Schutz der Privatsphäre.
Many telecommunications services today use encryption to protect privacy.
Core concept
A wired or wireless network carries messages between people far apart.
Common phrases
drahtlose Telekommunikation
wireless telecommunications
Telekommunikationsnetz
telecommunications network
Telekommunikationsbranche
telecommunications industry
Similar words
Internet: A worldwide network linking computers and servers to share information and services.
Mobilfunk: A wireless system connecting mobile devices to base stations for calls and data.
Festnetz: A wired communications network installed in buildings and regions for voice and data.
Telefonie: Technology and services that enable voice calls through telephones.
Definition in German
Technische Übermittlung von Informationen über Distanz mittels elektronischer oder elektrischer Systeme.
Word origin
Telekommunikation combines the Greek-derived form tele- for 'far' with Kommunikation, which ultimately comes from Latin communicare, 'to share'.
Usage tips
- German usually uses singular die Telekommunikation for the field, while English often uses plural telecommunications; the German noun is feminine.
Opposites
- Face-to-Face-Kommunikationface-to-face communicationnoun
Related words
- Telekommunikationsbranchetelecommunications industrynoun
- Telekommunikationsgesetztelecommunications lawnoun
- Telekommunikationsanbietertelecommunications providernoun