consortium
gb/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/ us/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
C1
Anglais
konzorcium, mikrobiális konzorcium, házastársi együttéléshez fűződő jogok
NOM
C1
BUSINESS
1
konzorcium
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a consortium of [organizations]; [organization] leads/joins/forms a consortium
A consortium of universities won the contract to build the new research center.
Egy egyetemekből álló konzorcium nyerte el az új kutatóközpont megépítésére szóló megbízást.
The railway project will be financed by an international consortium of banks and construction firms.
A vasútprojektet bankok és építőipari vállalatok nemzetközi konzorciuma fogja finanszírozni.
Several media companies formed a consortium to develop a shared streaming platform.
Exemples pédagogiques
The school joined a consortium of local colleges.
Az iskola csatlakozott a helyi főiskolák konzorciumához.
A consortium of companies built the bridge.
A hidat vállalatokból álló konzorcium építette.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use consortium for an ordinary informal group of friends; it usually refers to organizations or formal partners.
Sens
joint organization alliance
Collocations
form a consortium
|join a consortium
|lead a consortium
|international consortium
|research consortium
|business consortium
|consortium of banks
|consortium members
|consortium bid
|consortium agreement
Synonymes
alliance (broader and can be political, military, or informal)
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partnership (often suggests closer or simpler cooperation between fewer parties)
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coalition (often used for political or temporary cooperation)
Antonymes
competitor (an organization competing rather than cooperating)
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independent company (a single company acting on its own rather than as part of a group)
Thèmes
business
|organizations
|collaboration
|projects
Définition
a group of organizations that work together for a special purpose
An association of companies, institutions, governments, or other organizations formed to work together on a particular project or shared goal.
NOM
C2
TECHNICAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
a microbial/bacterial consortium; a consortium of [organisms]
The researchers used a microbial consortium to break down pollutants in the soil.
A kutatók egy mikrobiális konzorciumot használtak a talajban lévő szennyező anyagok lebontására.
A healthy gut contains a complex consortium of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.
Az egészséges bélrendszer baktériumokból, gombákból és más mikroorganizmusokból álló összetett konzorciumnak ad otthont.
The lab designed a synthetic consortium in which each bacterium performs a different task.
Exemples pédagogiques
The sample contained a consortium of bacteria.
A minta egy baktériumokból álló konzorciumot tartalmazott.
Scientists studied the microbial consortium in the water.
A tudósok a vízben lévő mikrobiális konzorciumot vizsgálták.
Erreur fréquente :
This scientific use is not the same as the business use, although both involve different members acting together.
Sens
cooperating biological community
Collocations
microbial consortium
|bacterial consortium
|synthetic consortium
|consortium of microbes
|soil consortium
|algal consortium
Synonymes
community (more general and less technical)
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assemblage (technical term for a group of organisms found together)
Antonymes
monoculture (a culture containing only one species or strain)
Thèmes
biology
|microbiology
|ecology
|science
Définition
a group of different tiny living things that live or work together
In biology, a group of different organisms, especially microorganisms, that live together and interact as a community.
NOM
C2
LEGAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
loss of consortium
The lawsuit included a claim that the injury had deprived the spouse of consortium.
A keresetben az is szerepelt, hogy a sérülés megfosztotta a házastársat a házastársi együttéléshez fűződő jogaitól.
In some jurisdictions, consortium covers affection, companionship, and sexual relations within a marriage.
Egyes jogrendszerekben a házastársi együttéléshez fűződő jogok körébe tartozik a szeretet, a társas együttlét és a házasságon belüli szexuális kapcsolat.
The court rejected the consortium claim because the required family relationship was not established.
Exemples pédagogiques
Consortium is a legal word in family-related injury cases.
A „házastársi együttéléshez fűződő jogok” a családi kapcsolatokkal összefüggő személyi sérüléses ügyekben használt jogi szakkifejezés.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is mainly found in legal language, especially in the phrase loss of consortium.
Sens
legal marital companionship
Collocations
loss of consortium
|claim for consortium
|spousal consortium
|deprivation of consortium
Synonymes
companionship (ordinary word, without the full legal meaning)
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spousal support (can mean emotional support in this context but also has a separate financial legal meaning)
Antonymes
alienation (separation or loss of closeness rather than companionship)
Thèmes
law
|family
|marriage
|relationships
Définition
a legal word for the companionship and support a spouse normally gives
In law, the companionship, affection, support, and intimate relations that one spouse is entitled to receive from another.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
consortium
API
GB/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
US/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - sor - ti - um (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sor)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: consortium
- Plural: consortia, consortiums
Expressions
consortium agreement
1/kənsˈɔɹtiəm əɡɹˈimənt/
fixed phrase
business
contract among consortium members
a contract explaining how the organizations in a consortium will work together
Exemples
- The partners signed a consortium agreement before applying for the grant.
- The consortium agreement explains how costs and intellectual property will be shared.
- Lawyers are still negotiating the final terms of the consortium agreement.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The companies signed a consortium agreement.
- The agreement says who will pay for each part of the project.
consortium bid
1/kənsˈɔɹtiəm bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
business
joint bid by partners
a joint offer made by several organizations working together
Exemples
- The engineering firms submitted a consortium bid for the airport expansion.
- A consortium bid may help smaller companies compete for large public contracts.
- The board rejected the consortium bid as too low.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The companies made a consortium bid for the project.
- Their joint bid was successful.
loss of consortium
1/lˈɔs əv kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
fixed phrase
legal
loss of spousal companionship
a legal claim for losing the normal companionship and support of a spouse after an injury
Exemples
- Her husband filed a separate claim for loss of consortium after the accident.
- The jury awarded damages for medical costs, lost income, and loss of consortium.
- State law determines who may bring a loss of consortium claim.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The spouse sued for loss of consortium.
- Loss of consortium is a legal phrase.