ownership

Eigentum, Eigentümerschaft

Der Zustand, in dem einem etwas gehört.

In einfachem Englisch: The state of having something that belongs to you.

• Car ownership can be expensive.
• The house is in shared ownership.
• They transferred ownership of the land to their daughter.

So benutzt man es: ownership of something (She has proof of ownership of the car.)

Synonyme: possession, proprietorship

Häufige Wendungen: home ownership, private ownership, shared ownership, ownership of something

Verantwortung

Verantwortung dafür, Entscheidungen über etwas zu treffen und dafür zu sorgen, dass es gut erledigt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Responsibility for making decisions about something and making sure it is done well.

• Take ownership of your mistakes.
• She showed real ownership of the project.
• Giving staff ownership of decisions improved their work.

So benutzt man es: take ownership of something (Each team member should take ownership of one task.)

Synonyme: responsibility, control

Häufige Wendungen: take ownership, project ownership, ownership of something