🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Interkulturelle Interaktion

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪntɐkʊlˈtuːʁəlɛ ɪntɛʁakˈtsi̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cross-Cultural Interaction/krɔsˈkʌltʃərəl ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Interkulturelle Interaktion fördert das Verständnis zwischen den Kulturen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The communication and interaction between individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds.

    "The conference focused on cross-cultural interaction to enhance global cooperation."
  2. 2

    The study or practice of how different cultures engage with one another.

    "Cross-cultural interaction is essential for understanding global dynamics in business."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cross-cultural' combines 'cross', from Old Norse 'kross', meaning 'to intersect', and 'cultural', from Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation'. 'Interaction' derives from Latin 'interactio', meaning 'to act upon'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe exchanges between different cultures.

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🇫🇷French → English

Interaction interculturelle

Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁak.sjɔ̃ ɛ̃tɛʁ.kyl.tyʁɛl

"L'interaction interculturelle est essentielle pour la compréhension mutuelle."

🇩🇪German → English

Interkulturelle Interaktion

Transliteration: ɪntɐkʊlˈtuːʁəlɛ ɪntɛʁakˈtsi̯oːn

"Interkulturelle Interaktion fördert das Verständnis zwischen den Kulturen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Interazione interculturale

Transliteration: interatˈtsjone interkulˈtuːrale

"L'interazione interculturale è fondamentale per la cooperazione globale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Interacción intercultural

Transliteration: interakˈθjon inˌteɾkuɾˈtɾal

"La interacción intercultural es clave para el entendimiento mutuo."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Interação intercultural

Transliteration: ĩteʁaˈsɐ̃w ĩteʁkuʁˈtʃuɾaɫ

"A interação intercultural é essencial para a paz mundial."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

संस्कृति-परस्पर क्रिया

Transliteration: Sanskr̥ti-paraspar kriyā

"संस्कृति-परस्पर क्रिया आपसी समझ के लिए आवश्यक है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

跨文化互动

Transliteration: kuà wénhuà hùdòng

"跨文化互动对全球合作至关重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

문화 간 상호작용

Transliteration: munhwa gan sanghojak-yong

"문화 간 상호작용은 서로의 이해를 증진시킵니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

異文化間の相互作用

Transliteration: ibunkakan no sōgo sayō

"異文化間の相互作用は国際理解に重要です。"

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