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product development
The entire process from the first idea for a new product through conception and production to market launch.
Die Abteilung für Produktentwicklung arbeitet derzeit an einer neuen Generation von Elektroautos.
The product development department is currently working on a new generation of electric cars.
This word is composed of 'Produkt' (product), the linking -s, and 'Entwicklung' (development). The '-s-' is a typical linking element in German compound words and has no meaning of its own.
Die Produktentwicklung für dieses Gerät hat drei Jahre gedauert.
Product development for this device took three years.
'Produktentwicklung' (product development) is often used as the name of a department in a company ('Abteilung für Produktentwicklung' — product development department). Typical verbs are 'an der Produktentwicklung arbeiten' (to work on product development) or 'in der Produktentwicklung tätig sein' (to work in product development).
Sie leitet die Abteilung für Produktentwicklung.
She heads the product development department.
The term 'Produktentwicklung' (product development) is technical language from the fields of business, marketing, and engineering. It describes a structured process in companies.
Agile Methoden werden in der modernen Produktentwicklung immer wichtiger.
Agile methods are becoming increasingly important in modern product development.
construction
'die Konstruktion' and 'die Produktentwicklung' can both be important in companies and with technical products. But 'Konstruktion' only refers to the structure or technical design of something. 'Produktentwicklung' is much broader: it begins with the idea, includes planning, testing, and production, and often only ends with the market launch. Learners can confuse the words because construction can be part of product development. When it is only about the technical design, 'Konstruktion' fits. When it is about the whole path toward a new product, you say 'Produktentwicklung'.
In der Produktentwicklung testet das Team zuerst, was die Kunden wirklich brauchen.
In product development, the team first tests what customers really need.
Die Konstruktion des neuen Stuhls ist einfach, aber sehr stabil.
The construction of the new chair is simple, but very stable.