How to Say "coordination" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “coordination” is “coordinación” — use this word when referring to the ability to move your body smoothly and with balance, or when organizing people or tasks.
coordinación
Examples
Para jugar al tenis necesitas buena coordinación entre los ojos y las manos.
To play tennis you need good hand-eye coordination.
coordinación
Examples
Necesitamos mejor coordinación entre los departamentos de ventas y marketing.
We need better coordination between the sales and marketing departments.
articulación
Examples
Hace falta una mejor articulación entre la universidad y las empresas.
Better coordination is needed between the university and companies.
orquesta
or-KES-tahoɾˈkesta
Examples
La orquesta de trámites burocráticos nos agotó.
The complex arrangement (orchestra) of bureaucratic procedures exhausted us.
Se necesitó una orquesta de esfuerzos para lanzar el proyecto a tiempo.
An enormous coordination of efforts was needed to launch the project on time.
Figurative Use
When used figuratively, 'orquesta' emphasizes that many different parts or actions are working together (or failing to work together) to create a single, complex result.
Choosing between 'coordinación' and 'articulación'
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