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manufacturing
The process of industrially making goods and products, usually in a factory. Synonymous with production or manufacture.
Durch die Automatisierung konnte die Fertigung der Bauteile beschleunigt werden.
Automation made it possible to speed up the manufacturing of the components.
manufacturing department
The place or department within a company where products are made.
Er arbeitet seit zehn Jahren in der Fertigung und kennt dort jede Maschine.
He has worked in the manufacturing department for ten years and knows every machine there.
'Die Fertigung' (manufacturing) is derived from the verb 'fertigen' (to manufacture), which in turn comes from the adjective 'fertig' (finished/ready). So the basic idea is the process by which something is 'fertig gemacht' (made finished/completed).
Diese Firma fertigt hochpräzise Uhren.
This company manufactures high-precision watches.
The two meanings can often be distinguished by the grammar. 'In der Fertigung' (in manufacturing) usually describes the place or department. 'Die Fertigung von etwas' (the manufacturing of something) describes the production process.
Mein Bruder arbeitet in der Fertigung eines großen Autoherstellers.
My brother works in the manufacturing department of a large carmaker.
The word 'Fertigung' (manufacturing) is mainly used in the context of industry, technology, and business. It sounds more technical and specific than the more general word 'Herstellung' (production/manufacture).
Die gesamte Fertigung wird von Robotern gesteuert.
The entire manufacturing process is controlled by robots.
production
Produktion and Fertigung can both refer to the industrial process of making goods. Fertigung usually focuses more on the specific manufacturing carried out at the production level, while Produktion can also mean the broader operation or its output. In technical processes, Fertigung is therefore often more precise.
In der Fertigung werden die Metallteile automatisch zusammengesetzt.
In manufacturing, the metal parts are assembled automatically.
Die Produktion des Unternehmens wurde im vergangenen Jahr deutlich erweitert.
The company’s production capacity was significantly expanded last year.
