Coördinerende

Coördinerende is the Dutch present participle and adjectival form derived from the verb coördineren, meaning to coordinate. It describes someone or something that coordinates activities, resources, or information among different actors to achieve a common goal. The term is commonly used in management, planning, and organizational contexts, for example in phrases like een coördinerende rol (a coordinating role) or de coördinerende taak (the coordinating task).

Spelling and etymology: coördineren is formed from co- (together) and ord + ineren, with diacritical marks to reflect the proper pronunciation of the original two-syllable stem. The infinitive is coördineren, and the participle/adjective takes the form coördinerende (and in predicative use ook coördinerend). The word entered Dutch from French coordonner and is related to coördinatie, or coordination.

Usage notes: coördinerende tends to emphasize orchestration and synchronization across parties rather than mere execution. It is commonly contrasted with verbs like organiseren (to organize) when the emphasis is on aligning activities, timelines, and stakeholders. In practice, coördinerende functies or taken are those that ensure coherence among different components of a project or operation. Related terms include afstemmen (to harmonize) and faciliteren (to facilitate).