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expansion
The extension or enlargement in terms of scope, size, or sphere of influence. It is often used in a business context for the growth of a company.
Das Unternehmen plant die Expansion in den asiatischen Markt.
The company is planning expansion into the Asian market.
expansion
In physics, the increase in the volume of a body or substance, for example through heating.
Die thermische Expansion von Metallen muss beim Brückenbau berücksichtigt werden.
The thermal expansion of metals must be taken into account when building bridges.
'Expansion' (expansion) belongs to a word family that comes from Latin. The related verb is 'expandieren' (to expand). Many nouns ending in '-ion' are feminine in German.
Das Unternehmen will weiter expandieren und neue Arbeitsplätze schaffen.
The company wants to continue expanding and create new jobs.
To indicate the direction of the expansion, you usually use the preposition 'in' with the accusative. 'Auf' with the accusative is also possible to describe the target of the expansion.
Die Firma plant die Expansion in den südamerikanischen Markt.
The company is planning expansion into the South American market.
In a business context, 'Expansion' (expansion) is often combined with certain adjectives. Common combinations are 'wirtschaftliche Expansion' (economic expansion), 'strategische Expansion' (strategic expansion), or 'globale Expansion' (global expansion).
Die globale Expansion ist ein zentraler Teil unserer Unternehmensstrategie.
Global expansion is a central part of our corporate strategy.
You can recognize the physical meaning from technical terms used in the natural sciences. Terms like 'thermisch' (thermal), 'Volumen' (volume), 'Stoff' (substance), or names of materials such as 'Metall' (metal) or 'Gas' (gas) point to this context.
Die thermische Expansion des Gases führte zu einem Druckanstieg im Behälter.
The thermal expansion of the gas led to an increase in pressure in the container.
growth
When a company is becoming larger, „Wachstum“ and „Expansion“ can both be appropriate. „Wachstum“ refers more to a quantitative increase in activity or value, while „Expansion“ emphasizes extending the company's sphere of influence into new markets or business areas. Use „Wachstum“ for greater scale and „Expansion“ for strategic expansion.
Die Expansion des Unternehmens begann mit dem Eintritt in den österreichischen Markt.
The company's expansion began with its entry into the Austrian market.
Das Wachstum des Unternehmens zeigt sich an höheren Umsätzen im Inland.
The company's growth is reflected in higher domestic revenues.
