communication: translation
noun
1 act of communicating
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear, effective, good, open
▪ Good communication is important for business.
▪ poor
▪ direct, face-to-face
▪ two-way
▪ interpersonal
▪ regular
▪ electronic, non-verbal, oral, verbal, written
▪ business
▪ animal, human
VERB + COMMUNICATION
▪ have
▪ I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
▪ establish
▪ enhance, facilitate, improve
▪ maintain
▪ prevent
▪ measures which prevented communication with the outside world
COMMUNICATION + VERB
▪ break down
▪ Communication between the two sides has broken down.
COMMUNICATION + NOUN
▪ skills
▪ style
▪ breakdown, problem
PREPOSITION
▪ in communication with
▪ We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
▪ communication between
▪ to establish direct communication between the towers
▪ communication by
▪ communication by letter
▪ communication with
▪ We need better communication with clients.
PHRASES
▪ a breakdown in communication, a breakdown in communications
▪ channels of communication, lines of communication
▪ to keep open the channels of communication
▪ a lack of communication
▪ a means of communication, a method of communication, a system of communication
▪ Letters are their only means of communication.
2 communications systems for sending information
ADJECTIVE
▪ good
▪ global, international
▪ mass
▪ broadband, digital, online, radio, satellite, telephone, wireless
▪ rail, road
VERB + COMMUNICATIONS
▪ have
▪ cut off, disrupt
COMMUNICATIONS + NOUN
▪ centre/center
▪ links, network, system
▪ satellite, technology
▪ equipment, tool
PREPOSITION
▪ communication between
▪ They tried to disrupt communications between the two offices.
▪ communication with
▪ Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
3 message
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal, official, personal
VERB + COMMUNICATION
▪ receive
▪ send
▪ intercept
PREPOSITION
▪ communication about
▪ He received an official communication about the reorganization.
▪ communication from, communication to
▪ a communication from the officer to the general