retention / maintenance
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retention
Holding on to or continuing something that already exists, such as a rule, a state, or a habit. It describes the act of not changing something, but leaving it as it is.
Die Geschäftsführung beschloss die Beibehaltung der flexiblen Arbeitszeiten.
Management decided on the retention of flexible working hours.
The noun 'die Beibehaltung' (retention) is derived directly from the separable verb 'beibehalten' (to retain/keep). The ending '-ung' turns the action of retaining something into a noun that describes the process or result.
Wir müssen die aktuelle Strategie beibehalten.
We have to retain the current strategy.
'Beibehaltung' (retention) is very often used with a genitive object to specify what is being retained. This structure is typical of formal administrative and written language.
Der Verein beschloss die Beibehaltung des alten Namens.
The association decided on the retention of the old name.
Common verbs used with 'Beibehaltung' (retention) are 'fordern' (to demand), 'beschließen' (to decide), or 'sichern' (to guarantee/secure). It often concerns the retention of rules, a state, or jobs.
Die Gewerkschaft fordert die Beibehaltung aller Arbeitsplätze.
The trade union is demanding the retention of all jobs.
sequel / continuation
Fortsetzung emphasizes that an action or process continues or is resumed. Beibehaltung, by contrast, emphasizes that an existing rule or state is not changed. When referring to a measure, the choice therefore depends on whether its implementation continues or its existing form remains in place.
Trotz der Kritik beschloss die Stadt die Beibehaltung der bisherigen Kontrollregeln.
Despite the criticism, the city decided to retain the existing inspection rules.
Nach der kurzen Pause beschloss die Stadt die Fortsetzung der Kontrollen.
After the short break, the city decided to continue the inspections.
