processing / workmanship
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processing
The process in which raw materials or materials are transformed into a finished product or treated for a specific purpose.
Die Verarbeitung von Kakaobohnen zu Schokolade ist aufwendig.
The processing of cocoa beans into chocolate is labor-intensive.
'Verarbeitung' (processing) is the nominalization of the verb 'verarbeiten' (to process). The ending '-ung' turns the action of processing into a noun that describes the process or the result.
Die Verarbeitung des Holzes zu Möbeln findet in dieser Fabrik statt.
The processing of the wood into furniture takes place in this factory.
To say what is being processed, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' with the dative. For example, 'die Verarbeitung der Daten' (the processing of the data) or 'die Verarbeitung von Daten' (the processing of data).
Die schnelle Verarbeitung meiner Bestellung hat mich positiv überrascht.
The fast processing of my order positively surprised me.
The context reveals the meaning: raw materials and foods point to production. Adjectives like 'gut' (good) or 'schlecht' (bad) refer to quality. Terms like 'Daten' (data) or 'Informationen' (information) indicate the technical or cognitive process.
Die Verarbeitung von Milch zu Käse ist ein traditionelles Handwerk.
The processing of milk into cheese is a traditional craft.
In the meaning 'manufacturing quality', 'Verarbeitung' (workmanship) is very often combined with adjectives. Typical examples are 'gute/schlechte Verarbeitung' (good/bad workmanship), 'hochwertige Verarbeitung' (high-quality workmanship), or 'mangelhafte Verarbeitung' (poor workmanship).
Trotz des hohen Preises war die Verarbeitung des Tisches enttäuschend.
Despite the high price, the workmanship of the table was disappointing.
In connection with computers, software, or the human brain, 'Verarbeitung' (processing) refers to handling information. A common compound is 'Datenverarbeitung' (data processing).
Moderne Prozessoren ermöglichen eine extrem schnelle Verarbeitung von Grafiken.
Modern processors make extremely fast processing of graphics possible.
analysis
'die Analyse' and 'die Verarbeitung' can both have to do with information or data. In an analysis, you examine something closely in order to understand it. In processing, information is received, organized, or further worked on; an analysis may also be part of that. In technology, people often talk about 'Datenverarbeitung' (data processing), and with people, about the processing of impressions. The words can be confusing because 'Verarbeitung' sometimes includes analysis. But 'Analyse' emphasizes close examination, while 'Verarbeitung' emphasizes the whole process of receiving and working through something.
Für die Verarbeitung der Daten braucht der Computer mehrere Minuten.
The computer needs several minutes to process the data.
Im Labor beginnt die Analyse der Proben am Morgen.
In the lab, the analysis of the samples begins in the morning.