performance increase / enhancement
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performance increase
The general improvement or increase of performance, efficiency, or productivity. This can refer to people, machines, companies, or technical systems.
Durch das neue Trainingsprogramm erhofft sich der Athlet eine deutliche Leistungssteigerung.
Through the new training program, the athlete is hoping for a significant performance increase.
performance enhancement
The artificial and often prohibited improvement of physical performance, especially in sports through the use of doping substances.
Dem Radfahrer wurde die illegale Leistungssteigerung durch Doping nachgewiesen und die Medaille aberkannt.
The cyclist was found to have used illegal performance enhancement through doping, and the medal was revoked.
The word consists of 'Leistung' (performance) and 'Steigerung' (increase). So it literally means an increase in performance and is neutral in its basic form.
Die neue Software führte zu einer deutlichen Leistungssteigerung im Büro.
The new software led to a significant performance increase in the office.
In the context of sports, 'Leistungssteigerung' (performance enhancement) often has a negative meaning and is a euphemism for doping. Watch for signal words such as 'illegal' (illegal), 'unerlaubt' (prohibited), or 'künstlich' (artificial), which point to this special meaning.
Der Athlet wurde wegen unerlaubter Leistungssteigerung für zwei Jahre gesperrt.
The athlete was banned for two years for prohibited performance enhancement.
In the general meaning, people often speak of a 'deutliche' (significant), 'enorme' (enormous), or 'kontinuierliche' (continuous) 'Leistungssteigerung' (performance increase). Typical verbs are 'eine Leistungssteigerung erzielen' (to achieve a performance increase) or 'zur Leistungssteigerung beitragen' (to contribute to a performance increase).
Durch gezieltes Training konnte er eine enorme Leistungssteigerung erzielen.
Through targeted training, he was able to achieve an enormous performance increase.
doping
Doping and Leistungssteigerung can both be associated with higher athletic performance. Leistungssteigerung initially refers only to the result or improvement, while Doping refers to the prohibited method or the use of banned substances. Use Leistungssteigerung for the improvement achieved and Doping for the prohibited means.
Das regelmäßige Training führte bei der Läuferin zu einer deutlichen Leistungssteigerung.
Regular training led to a significant improvement in the runner’s performance.
Die Einnahme verbotener Mittel gilt im Sport als Doping.
Taking banned substances is considered doping in sports.
