Quartärsektor

German

Etymology

quartär (“quaternary”) +‎ Sektor (“sector”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kvaʁˈtɛːɐ̯ˌzɛktoːɐ̯]
Hyphenation: Quar‧tär‧sek‧tor

Noun

Quartärsektor m (strong, genitive Quartärsektors, plural Quartärsektore)

(economics) quaternary sector (the sector of the economy based on knowledge, information technology, and highly specialized services)
Die Ansiedlung von Softwarefirmen und Forschungsinstituten stärkt den Quartärsektor der Region.
The settlement of software companies and research institutes strengthens the region's quaternary sector.

Declension

Declension of Quartärsektor [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Quartärsektor	die	Quartärsektore
genitive	eines	des	Quartärsektors	der	Quartärsektore
dative	einem	dem	Quartärsektor	den	Quartärsektoren
accusative	einen	den	Quartärsektor	die	Quartärsektore

Synonyms

Informationssektor (information sector)
Wissenssektor (knowledge sector)

Antonyms

Primärsektor (raw materials)
Sekundärsektor (industry)

Coordinate terms

Tertiärsektor (general services; often the "parent" sector)
Forschung und Entwicklung (R&D; a core part of this sector)
Informationstechnologie (IT)
Beratung (consulting; specifically high-level strategy)
Wissensgesellschaft (knowledge society; the social counterpart to this sector)

Related terms

quartär (quaternary)
Sektorwandel (the shift toward information-based work)