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specification
A precise and detailed description of the requirements, properties, materials, or design of a product, system, or service. It often serves as a binding basis for production or development.
Der Ingenieur prüft, ob das Bauteil den technischen Spezifikationen des Kunden entspricht.
The engineer checks whether the component meets the customer's technical specifications.
Words that end in '-ation' often come from Latin and are always feminine in German. This helps you use the correct article, 'die'.
Die Spezifikation muss von allen Beteiligten genehmigt werden.
The specification must be approved by all parties involved.
The word 'Spezifikation' (specification) is mainly used in formal, technical, or business contexts. You often find it in contracts, technical documents, or project plans.
Die Entwickler müssen sich genau an die Spezifikation halten.
The developers must follow the specification exactly.
Common verbs used with 'Spezifikation' (specification) are 'festlegen' (to define), 'erfüllen' (to fulfill/meet), 'entsprechen' (to correspond to/meet), and 'ändern' (to change). They often describe how requirements are handled in a project.
Das gelieferte Gerät entspricht nicht den vereinbarten Spezifikationen.
The delivered device does not meet the agreed specifications.
standard
'der Standard' and 'die Spezifikation' both have to do with rules or requirements. 'Standard' more often means a generally recognized level or a fixed norm, often also a technical rule that many people follow. 'Spezifikation' is more precise: it describes in detail what something has to be like, for example its material, size, functions, or technical requirements. They can be confused because both occur in technology, work, and production. In practical terms: a standard says what should apply generally; a specification says exactly how a particular product or system should be built.
Die Entwickler prüfen die Spezifikation, bevor sie mit der neuen App beginnen.
The developers check the specification before they start on the new app.
Für die Sicherheit im Labor gilt ein hoher Standard.
A high standard applies to safety in the laboratory.