conculega

• (more common, but proscribed) concullega

Blend of concurrent (“competitor”) +‎ collega (“colleague”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔŋ.kyˈleː.ɣaː/

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• Hyphenation: con‧cu‧le‧ga
• Rhymes: -eːɣaː

conculega m or f (plural conculega's, diminutive conculegaatje n)

1. (informal) A colleague, or a person working in the same sector for a different employer, viewed to some degree as a competitor.

   Hoewel we bij verschillende bedrijven werken, zijn we eigenlijk conculega's in dezelfde branche.

   Although we work for different companies, we are actually "conculegues" in the same industry.

   Als conculega's kunnen we soms samenwerken aan projecten en elkaar ondersteunen.

   As "conculegues", we can sometimes collaborate on projects and support each other.

   Het is belangrijk om goede relaties op te bouwen met je conculega's en respectvol met elkaar om te gaan.

   It's important to build good relationships with your "conculegues" and treat each other with respect.

   We zijn vriendelijke conculega's, maar we staan ook in concurrentie met elkaar om klanten te winnen.

   We are friendly "conculegues", but we are also in competition with each other to win clients.