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industry
The economic sector concerned with the machine-based production and further processing of goods and products in factories.
Die deutsche Automobilindustrie ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftsfaktor.
The German automotive industry is an important economic factor.
The word 'Industrie' (industry) is international and similar in many languages. The ending '-ie' is a typical signal in German for feminine nouns that were often borrowed from other languages.
Die Chemie ist ein wichtiger Teil der deutschen Industrie.
Chemistry is an important part of German industry.
You can recognize the general meaning (sector) from the fact that 'Industrie' (industry) often stands alone or with a general adjective. The specific meaning (branch of the economy) is almost always expressed through a compound such as 'Filmindustrie' (film industry) or 'Autoindustrie' (car industry).
Die Industrie des Landes wächst stetig.
The country's industry is growing steadily.
In connection with the production sector, 'Industrie' (industry) is often described more precisely. Common combinations are 'schwere Industrie' (heavy industry, e.g. steel), 'leichte Industrie' (light industry, e.g. textiles), or 'verarbeitende Industrie' (manufacturing industry).
In dieser Region dominiert die schwere Industrie.
Heavy industry dominates in this region.
production
'die Industrie' and 'die Produktion' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Industrie' refers to an economic sector or a branch of the economy, meaning companies, factories, and their work. 'Produktion' means the process by which goods are manufactured, or also the quantity of goods produced. Learners may confuse the words because production often takes place in industry. But you would say, for example: A company belongs to an industry, and production is running in that company. So 'Industrie' is the sector, while 'Produktion' is the manufacturing.
In dieser Stadt arbeiten viele Menschen in der Industrie.
Many people in this city work in industry.
Wegen eines technischen Problems steht die Produktion seit dem Morgen still.
Because of a technical problem, production has been at a standstill since this morning.