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A planned and managed process of change in an organization or company. The term comes from business language, often in the context of 'Change Management'.
Die Beraterfirma wurde engagiert, um den Change im Unternehmen zu begleiten.
The consulting firm was hired to support the change in the company.
The word 'Change' is used almost exclusively in business and management. In everyday life, you do not speak of a 'Change' when you mean a personal change.
Unsere Abteilung durchläuft gerade einen großen Change.
Our department is currently going through a major change.
Although the word comes from English, 'der Change' has a narrower meaning in German. It refers only to a managed process of change in an organization, not just any change like the English word 'change'.
Für den bevorstehenden Change wurde ein externer Berater engagiert.
An external consultant was hired for the upcoming change.
Common verbs used with 'Change' are 'einen Change begleiten' (to support/accompany a change), 'einen Change umsetzen' (to implement a change), or 'einen Change vorantreiben' (to drive a change forward). It also often appears in the fixed expression 'Change Management'.
Ihre Aufgabe ist es, den Change im Team aktiv zu begleiten.
Her task is to actively support the change in the team.
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'Veränderung' and 'Change' can both describe a process in which something becomes different. 'Veränderung' is the normal German word and fits in many situations, including everyday private life. 'Change' is used mainly in companies and organizations when a change is planned and managed. The word sounds like business language, often in connection with 'Change Management'. The words can be confused because both refer to change. In normal conversations, 'Veränderung' is usually more natural; in a professional project context, 'Change' can be more precise.
Im Unternehmen beginnt nächste Woche ein großer Change, der alle Abteilungen betrifft.
A major change that affects all departments begins in the company next week.
Nach der Geburt des Kindes war die Veränderung im Alltag groß.
After the birth of the child, the change in everyday life was big.