liaison

liaison. / (lɪˈeɪzɒn) / noun. communication and contact between groups or units.

Liaison refers to the linking of the final consonant of one word with the beginning vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound (generally, h and y) to the following word, as in the following example: vous imitez (voo zee‐mee‐tay).

For example, an individual working as a hotel manager happens to have a function that requires extra chefs. The manager then calls three of their former colleagues working as chefs to provide the services needed, which is an act of liaison.

liaison noun (LINK BETWEEN) communication between people or groups who work with each other: He blamed the lack of liaison between the various government departments. The police have appointed a liaison officer to work with the local community.

Liaison officers have to be excellent communicators and negotiators because they act as a go-between for different entities. You may sometimes have to help resolve disputes or disagreements and negotiate a plan of action or service that works for all parties.

Although liaisons are characteristic of the French language, they do not occur under every circumstance in which a word ending in an unpronounced consonant is followed by a word beginning with a vowel sound. There are, in fact, three types of liaison: obligatoire, facultative, and interdite.

Liaison only happens when the following word starts with a vowel or semivowel, and is restricted to word sequences whose components are linked in sense, e.g., article + noun, adjective + noun, personal pronoun + verb, and so forth.

There are, in fact, three types of liaison: obligatoire, facultative, and interdite.

Communication. This may be one of the most important skills that a liaison officer needs. The majority of a liaison officer's role is to communicate with other people or organisations. Depending on the role, they may also address the public with clear and easy to understand messages.

If someone acts as liaison with a particular group, or between two or more groups, their job is to encourage co-operation and the exchange of information. He is acting as liaison with the film crew. She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.

Liaison officer skills include: Strong communication and negotiation skills. The ability to manage communication between individuals with varying levels of training and knowledge. Strong leadership skills. The ability to resolve disputes and disagreements.

Liaison officers have to be excellent communicators and negotiators because they act as a go-between for different entities. You may sometimes have to help resolve disputes or disagreements and negotiate a plan of action or service that works for all parties.