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They told me that they had been working with international teams to coordinate the project.

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They told me that they had been working with international teams to coordinate the project.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

Sources say that the company has been collaborating with international teams on the project.

Giving an Update

The project is progressing well; we've been working with international teams to ensure smooth coordination.

Explaining a Process

To successfully manage this project, we've relied on close collaboration with international teams.

Describing Challenges

Coordinating the project across international teams presented significant challenges.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I was informed that they had been engaged in collaboration with international teams for project coordination.

Casual

They said they'd been working with teams from other countries to get the project done.

Simpler English

They told me they worked with other countries' teams on the project.

Phrases to learn

working with international teams

Collaborating with people from different countries.

coordinate the project

To organize and manage the different parts of a project.