Association
Definition
The act of uniting, grouping, or bringing together elements, ideas, people, or organizations to achieve a common goal; (in a legal sense) the constitution of a collective entity or commercial partnership; (in psychology) a mental process establishing a functional or cognitive link between two distinct concepts, images, or sensations.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Association
- Partnership
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations based on organizational and cognitive contexts. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'asocia' using the standard functional suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.so.t͡ʃi.ˈa.re] |
| Source | Black's Law Dictionary and Cognitive Psychology Handbook |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Cele două companii multinaționale au semnat un contract de asociare în participațiune pentru construirea autostrăzii.
EN: The two multinational companies signed a joint venture association agreement for the highway construction.
RO: Libertatea de asociere este un drept fundamental garantat tuturor cetățenilor prin Constituție.
EN: Freedom of association is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution.
RO: Creierul uman folosește mecanismul de asociare liberă pentru a conecta amintirile vechi cu stimulii noi.
EN: The human brain uses the mechanism of free association to connect old memories with new stimuli.
Idioms & Phrases
Asociare de idei / Association of ideas
RO: Proces cognitiv prin care percepția unui obiect sau a unui cuvânt evocă instantaneu un alt gând corelat în minte.
EN: A cognitive process whereby the perception of an object or word instantly evokes another related thought in the mind.
Contract de asociare / Association agreement
RO: Document juridic prin care două sau mai multe părți convin să își pună în comun resursele pentru o activitate economică.
EN: A legal document by which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for an economic activity.
Drept de asociere / Right to association
RO: Prerogativă legală ce permite cetățenilor să înființeze sindicate, partide sau ONG-uri fără cenzura prealabilă a statului.
EN: A legal prerogative allowing citizens to establish trade unions, parties, or NGOs without prior state censorship.
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