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success story
The positive and successful development of a person, company, or project, often presented as a story worth telling.
Die Gründung des Start-ups ist eine echte Erfolgsgeschichte.
The founding of the start-up is a real success story.
The word is made up of 'Erfolg' (success), the linking 's', and 'Geschichte' (story). So it literally describes a 'story of success.'
Die Entwicklung des Internets ist eine globale Erfolgsgeschichte.
The development of the internet is a global success story.
The word is often combined with adjectives such as 'echt' (real), 'wahr' (true), 'einzigartig' (unique), or 'beispiellos' (unprecedented). A typical phrase is also 'eine Erfolgsgeschichte schreiben' (to write a success story).
Mit seiner Erfindung hat er eine wahre Erfolgsgeschichte geschrieben.
With his invention, he wrote a true success story.
The word is often used in sentences with the verbs 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become) to describe a development. Typical patterns are 'etwas ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte' (something is a success story) or 'etwas wurde zu einer Erfolgsgeschichte' (something became a success story).
Das Projekt wurde schnell zu einer internationalen Erfolgsgeschichte.
The project quickly became an international success story.
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'die Entwicklung' and 'die Erfolgsgeschichte' can both describe how someone or something changes over a longer period of time. 'Entwicklung' is neutral: it can be positive, negative, or simply open-ended. 'Erfolgsgeschichte', on the other hand, emphasizes that this development turned out well and can be told as a success. The words can be confused because every success story contains a development. But not every development is a success story.
Aus der kleinen Bäckerei wurde eine echte Erfolgsgeschichte.
The small bakery became a real success story.
Die Entwicklung des kleinen Unternehmens war in den letzten Jahren sehr schnell.
The development of the small company has been very fast in recent years.