Forschung und Entwicklung

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋ ʊnt ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ]

Noun

Forschung und Entwicklung f (genitive Forschung und Entwicklung, plural Forschung und Entwicklungen)

  1. 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)
    Die Ausgaben für Forschung und Entwicklung sind im letzten Jahr deutlich gestiegen.
    Spending on research and development increased significantly last year.
  2. (business, government) research and development department, R&D division (an organizational unit within a company or government agency dedicated to research and development activities)
    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.
    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 FuE or F&E.
  • While "Forschung" and "Entwicklung" are separate nouns, they are treated as a single conceptual unit in economic reporting.

Coordinate terms

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