branchenübergreifend

German

Etymology

Branche (branch, industry) +‎ übergreifend (overarching, across).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʁɑ̃ːʃn̩ˌʔyːbɐɡʁaɪ̯fn̩t]
  • Hyphenation: bran‧chen‧über‧grei‧fend

Adjective

branchenübergreifend (strong nominative masculine singular branchenübergreifender, not comparable)

  1. cross-sectoral, cross-industry, trans-sectoral (affecting or relating to more than one industry or field of business)
    Die Digitalisierung ist ein branchenübergreifender Megatrend.
    Digitalization is a cross-industry megatrend.
    Wir suchen nach branchenübergreifenden Lösungen für das Entsorgungsproblem.
    We are looking for cross-sectoral solutions for the disposal problem.

Declension

Synonyms

  • sektorübergreifend (cross-sectoral; often used in technical/political contexts)
  • interdisziplinär (interdisciplinary; more academic context)
  • universell (universal; in a broader sense)

Antonyms

  • branchenspezifisch (industry-specific; limited to one sector)
  • isoliert (isolated)

Coordinate terms

  • Synergieeffekt (synergy effect; often sought in cross-industry collaborations)
  • Strukturwandel (structural change; usually happens branchenübergreifend)
  • Best Practice (methods shared branchenübergreifend to improve efficiency)