consortium
gb/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/ us/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
C1
Inglês
konzorcium, mikrobiális konzorcium, házastársi együttéléshez fűződő jogok
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
BUSINESS
1
konzorcium
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Do not use consortium for an ordinary informal group of friends; it usually refers to organizations or formal partners.
Significado
joint organization alliance
Colocações
form a consortium
|join a consortium
|lead a consortium
|international consortium
|research consortium
|business consortium
|consortium of banks
|consortium members
|consortium bid
|consortium agreement
Sinônimos
alliance (broader and can be political, military, or informal)
|
partnership (often suggests closer or simpler cooperation between fewer parties)
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coalition (often used for political or temporary cooperation)
Antônimos
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)
Temas
business
|organizations
|collaboration
|projects
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
This scientific use is not the same as the business use, although both involve different members acting together.
Significado
cooperating biological community
Colocações
microbial consortium
|bacterial consortium
|synthetic consortium
|consortium of microbes
|soil consortium
|algal consortium
Sinônimos
community (more general and less technical)
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assemblage (technical term for a group of organisms found together)
Antônimos
monoculture (a culture containing only one species or strain)
Temas
biology
|microbiology
|ecology
|science
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LEGAL
3
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
This meaning is mainly found in legal language, especially in the phrase loss of consortium.
Significado
legal marital companionship
Colocações
loss of consortium
|claim for consortium
|spousal consortium
|deprivation of consortium
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
alienation (separation or loss of closeness rather than companionship)
Temas
law
|family
|marriage
|relationships
Definição
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.
Gramática
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consortium
AFI
GB/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
US/kənsˈɔɹtiəm/
Sílabas e tonicidade
con - sor - ti - um (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sor)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: consortium
- Plural: consortia, consortiums
Expressões
consortium agreement
1/kənsˈɔɹtiəm əɡɹˈimənt/
fixed phrase
business
contract among consortium members
a contract explaining how the organizations in a consortium will work together
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The spouse sued for loss of consortium.
- Loss of consortium is a legal phrase.