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die Produktion
production
The manufacturing of products or goods in an industrial or craft-based process.
example
Die Produktion in der Fabrik läuft rund um die Uhr.
Production in the factory runs around the clock.
die Produktion
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Usage tips
Word family
The noun 'Produktion' (production) is derived directly from the verb 'produzieren' (to produce). The ending '-ion' is typical of nouns that describe a process or a result and often come from Latin.
EXAMPLE
Viele Firmen produzieren ihre Waren im Ausland.
Many companies produce their goods abroad.
Context clues
You can tell from the context whether the production of goods or that of a film is meant. Words like 'Fabrik' (factory), 'Industrie' (industry), or 'Waren' (goods) point to the industrial meaning, while 'Film' (film), 'Theater' (theater), or 'Album' (album) point to an artistic production.
EXAMPLE
Die Produktion des neuen Automodells beginnt im nächsten Monat.
Production of the new car model begins next month.
Typical collocations
In an industrial context, 'Produktion' (production) is often used with verbs such as 'steigern' (to increase), 'drosseln' (to reduce), or 'einstellen' (to stop/discontinue). A common phrase is also 'in Produktion gehen' (to go into production), which means that manufacturing begins.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Smartphone geht nächste Woche in Produktion.
The new smartphone goes into production next week.
Typical collocations
In the artistic field, people often speak of a 'Filmproduktion' (film production), 'Theaterproduktion' (theater production), or 'Musikproduktion' (music production). Adjectives like 'aufwendig' (elaborate) or 'kostspielig' (costly) often describe the effort involved.
EXAMPLE
Es war eine sehr aufwendige Produktion mit hunderten von Statisten.
It was a very elaborate production with hundreds of extras.
Compare with
Produktion vs Industrie
industry
'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.
Produktion
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.
Industrie
In dieser Stadt arbeiten viele Menschen in der Industrie.
Many people in this city work in industry.
In real life
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