quality control
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quality control
A systematic process in production or services in which products or procedures are checked to ensure that they meet established standards and requirements.
Jedes Auto muss die strenge Qualitätskontrolle passieren, bevor es das Werk verlässt.
Every car has to pass the strict quality control before it leaves the factory.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Qualität' (quality), the linking '-s-', and 'Kontrolle' (control/check). So it literally means the control of quality and is used mainly in the context of production and services.
Die Qualitätskontrolle ist ein wichtiger Schritt in unserer Fertigung.
Quality control is an important step in our manufacturing process.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Qualitätskontrolle' (quality control). Typical phrases are 'eine Qualitätskontrolle durchführen' (to carry out quality control), 'die Qualitätskontrolle bestehen' (to pass quality control), or 'durch die Qualitätskontrolle fallen' (to fail quality control).
Leider ist das Produkt bei der letzten Qualitätskontrolle durchgefallen.
Unfortunately, the product failed the last quality control.
To describe the type of control, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'streng' (strict), 'gründlich' (thorough), or 'regelmäßig' (regular).
Alle unsere Produkte unterliegen einer strengen Qualitätskontrolle.
All our products are subject to strict quality control.
quality assurance
Qualitätssicherung and Qualitätskontrolle are both intended to ensure compliance with defined requirements. Qualitätssicherung includes broader planned and preventive procedures. Qualitätskontrolle, by contrast, refers mainly to the specific inspection of products or work processes, intended to identify deviations.
Die Qualitätskontrolle prüft jedes fertige Gerät, damit fehlerhafte Exemplare erkannt werden.
Quality control checks every finished device so that defective units can be identified.
Die Qualitätssicherung schreibt einen festen Produktionsablauf vor, damit möglichst wenige fehlerhafte Geräte entstehen.
Quality assurance specifies a fixed production process so that as few defective devices as possible are produced.
