Absatzerwartung
German
Etymology
Absatz (“sales/turnover”) + Erwartung (“expectation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈapzat͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌvaʁtʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: Ab‧satz‧er‧war‧tung
Noun
Absatzerwartung f (genitive Absatzerwartung, plural Absatzerwartungen)
- (economics, marketing) sales expectation (the anticipated quantity of goods or services a company expects to sell in a future period)
- Aufgrund der schwachen Konjunktur korrigierte der Automobilhersteller seine Absatzerwartung nach unten.
- Due to the weak economy, the car manufacturer revised its sales expectation downwards.
- Die positive Absatzerwartung für das neue Smartphone-Modell führte zu einer Aufstockung der Produktionskapazitäten.
- The positive sales expectation for the new smartphone model led to an increase in production capacities.
Declension
Declension of Absatzerwartung [feminine]
Synonyms
- Absatzprognose (sales forecast; a more data-driven projection)
- Absatzschätzung (sales estimate)
Antonyms
- Absatzeinbruch (a sudden, severe drop in actual sales)
Coordinate terms
- Absatzvolumen (sales volume; the total quantity of products sold)
- Lagerbestand (inventory/stock; the quantity of goods currently held in storage)
- Produktionsplanung (production planning; the process of aligning manufacturing with expectations)
- Marktsättigung (market saturation; the point where no additional units can be sold)
Related terms
- absatzstark (having high sales figures)
- Absatzmarkt (sales market)
References
- “Absatzerwartung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Absatzerwartung” in Duden online