liaison

UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑn/

Translations

liaisonnoun
liaisons
pl
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑn/
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
liaisonadjective
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɑːn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., ‘liaison officer’); non-gradable.

Definitions

liaisonnoun
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
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.