[Ask ] What's the difference between "peer" and "colleague"?

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It's about my questionnaire translation for my thesis. I've checked the meaning of "peer" and "colleague" in dictionary, and they both mean "同事" or "同僚" in chinese. But in my questionnaire, there is a sentence "Our employees engage in informal sharing and exchange of market-related information with peers or colleagues within the organization." put both peer and colleague together, so I'd like to ask what's the difference between these two words. Thanks for help! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.227.130.245

01/29 03:31, , 1F
peer = friends; colleague = co-workers
01/29 03:31, 1F

01/29 06:26, , 2F
not exactly
01/29 06:26, 2F

01/29 06:28, , 3F
peers could mean parallel workers,
01/29 06:28, 3F

01/29 06:28, , 4F
people in the same field but not necessarily
01/29 06:28, 4F

01/29 06:29, , 5F
co-workers
01/29 06:29, 5F

01/29 08:01, , 6F
I always thought that "peer" could be anyone around
01/29 08:01, 6F

01/29 08:02, , 7F
you; in other words, anyone who is not a stranger
01/29 08:02, 7F
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