liaison

UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑn/
liaisonnoun
liaisons
pl
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑn/
Translations
The liaison between the two departments improved communication.
Связь между двумя отделами улучшила коммуникацию.
The project was successful due to the liaison with local businesses.
Проект был успешным благодаря сотрудничеству с местными предприятиями.
He acted as a liaison during the negotiations.
Он выступал в качестве посредника во время переговоров.
Additional translations
связующее звено
Definitions
A person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people.
The company appointed a liaison to facilitate communication between the different departments.
A secretive or illicit sexual relationship.
The novel revolves around a scandalous liaison between the two main characters.
A binding or thickening agent used in cooking, especially a mixture of cream and egg yolks.
The chef used a liaison to thicken the sauce for the dish.
Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
Effective liaison between police and community leaders helped to defuse tensions.
(Phonetics) In French, the pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant of a word immediately before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
In the French phrase "les amis," the liaison causes the final /s/ of "les" to be pronounced.
liaisonadjective
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑːn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., ‘liaison officer’); non-gradable.
Definitions
Serving to facilitate communication or cooperation between groups, organisations, or individuals; used only before a noun.
The project hired a liaison officer to streamline cross-departmental work.