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Forschung und Entwicklung
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German
Pronunciation
de [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋ ʊnt ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ]
de De-Forschung und Entwicklung.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f Forschung und Entwicklung
research and development, R&D creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture, and society, and to devise new applications of available knowledge
de Die Ausgaben für Forschung und Entwicklung sind im letzten Jahr deutlich gestiegen. Spending on research and development increased significantly last year.
de business government research and development department, R&D division an organizational unit within a company or government agency dedicated to research and development activities
de Er arbeitet seit fünf Jahren in der Abteilung für Forschung und Entwicklung. He has been working in the Research and Development department for five years.
de Die staatliche Förderung für Forschung und Entwicklung wurde im neuen Haushalt aufgestockt. Government funding for research and development was increased in the new budget.
Usage notes
Often abbreviated as de FuE or de F&E.
While "Forschung" and "Entwicklung" are separate nouns, they are treated as a single conceptual unit in economic reporting.
Coordinate terms
de Innovation
de Grundlagenforschung
de Marktreife
de Patentanmeldung