Association vs Union

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Association

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Union

Top 2000 (courant)B1noun
 AssociationUnion
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn//əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn//əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈjuːniən/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈjuːniən/"]/
SensA connection or relationship between things or people.A group of people or organizations joined together for a common purpose.
ExempleThe association between diet and health is well-documented.The labor union negotiated better wages for its members.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsinternational, local, national, meet, association for, clear, close, direct, have, form, demonstrate, by association, in association with, association between, guilty by association, tainted by association, strong, happy, pleasant, have, hold, evoke, association for, clear, close, direct, have, form, demonstrate, by association, in association with, association between, guilty by association, tainted by associationlabor, trade, trades, form, organize, set up, be affiliated to something, represent somebody/​something, negotiate (something), confederation, federation, movement, close, loose, full, create, form, dissolve, union between, union with, civil, legal, holy, allow, recognize
Antonymesdisconnection, dissociation, separationdisunion, division, separation
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'associative', which has a different meaning., Using 'association' when 'association by' is needed for specifying relationships., Misplacing the stress on the wrong syllable: 'as-so-ci-ation' instead of 'as-so-CI-a-tion'.Confusing with 'unit', which means one part of something., Using 'unions' incorrectly in singular contexts., Mispronouncing the word, especially the 'u' sound.
Notes d'usageUse 'association' in formal contexts like academics or professional settings. It may not be appropriate in casual conversations.Used in contexts like labor unions or political unions. It's appropriate in formal discussions or writing. Avoid using it in casual conversation unless referring to a specific organization.

Questions fréquentes : Association vs Union

Quelle est la différence entre Association et Union ?

Association: A connection or relationship between things or people. Union: A group of people or organizations joined together for a common purpose.

Association et Union sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Association: B2, Union: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Association et Union de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Association et Union sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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