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58 words
German word
Transparenz
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁanspaˈʁɛnt͡s/
Meaning
- feminine nountransparency
Example
Die Bedeutung der Transparenz im Unternehmen wächst.
The importance of transparency in the company is growing.
More examples
Die Regierung fordert mehr Transparenz bei öffentlichen Aufträgen.
The government is calling for more transparency in public contracts.
Core concept
A clear glass wall lets important facts be seen, understood, and checked instead of hiding them.
Common phrases
mehr Transparenz
more transparency
hohe Transparenz
high transparency
Transparenz in der Kommunikation
transparency in communication
Similar words
Offenheit: A willingness to show thoughts and information without concealing them.
Nachvollziehbarkeit: The quality of allowing decisions and processes to be understood through their reasons.
Klarheit: Plain expression or explanation that makes the meaning easy to grasp.
Sichtbarkeit: The degree to which activities or facts are externally visible and confirmable.
Definition in German
Transparenz meint, dass Informationen zugänglich, verständlich und überprüfbar bereitgestellt werden.
Word origin
German Transparenz is a learned borrowing from Latin transparentia, based on transparere, meaning to shine through or be visible through.
Usage tips
- Transparenz is feminine, so the definite article is die and the genitive form is der Transparenz.
Other meanings
- translucencynoun
- opennessnoun
Opposites
- Intransparenzopacitynoun
- Verschleierungconcealmentnoun
Related words
- transparenttransparentadjective
- Transparenzgesetztransparency lawnoun