achievement / attainment
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achievement / attainment
The act or result of successfully reaching a goal, realizing a plan, or fulfilling a requirement.
Die Erreichung der Unternehmensziele wurde am Ende des Jahres gefeiert.
The achievement of the company goals was celebrated at the end of the year.
'Erreichung' (achievement/attainment) is the nominalization of the verb 'erreichen' (to reach/achieve). The ending '-ung' turns a verb into a feminine noun that describes the process or result of the action.
Das Erreichen des Gipfels war der Höhepunkt der Expedition.
Reaching the summit was the highlight of the expedition.
The word 'Erreichung' (achievement/attainment) is almost always followed by a genitive object that indicates what was achieved. Alternatively, a 'von' construction can also be used.
Die Erreichung der Klimaziele ist eine globale Herausforderung.
The achievement of the climate goals is a global challenge.
'Erreichung' (achievement/attainment) is a formal word that is often used in written language, official documents, reports, or presentations. In everyday language, people would often prefer a sentence construction with the verb 'erreichen' (to reach/achieve).
Der Bericht dokumentiert die Fortschritte bei der Erreichung unserer Vorgaben.
The report documents the progress made toward the achievement of our targets.
to reach
Erreichen is a verb and directly describes someone achieving a goal. Die Erreichung is the corresponding noun and often sounds more formal or is more closely associated with a defined goal or target.
Die Erreichung des vereinbarten Ziels bis Juni ist eine wichtige Vorgabe.
Achieving the agreed goal by June is an important requirement.
Das Team will das vereinbarte Ziel bis Juni erreichen.
The team wants to reach the agreed goal by June.
