Tertiärsektor
German
Etymology
tertiär (“tertiary”) + Sektor (“sector”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɛʁˈt͡si̯ɛːɐ̯ˌzɛktoːɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: Ter‧ti‧är‧sek‧tor
Noun
Tertiärsektor m (strong, genitive Tertiärsektors, plural Tertiärsektore)
- (economics) tertiary sector (the segment of the economy that provides services to consumers and other businesses)
- In hochentwickelten Volkswirtschaften entfallen über 70 Prozent der Bruttowertschöpfung auf den Tertiärsektor.
- In highly developed economies, over 70 percent of gross value added comes from the tertiary sector.
Declension
Declension of Tertiärsektor [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Dienstleistungssektor (service sector)
- Dienstleistungsbereich (service area)
Antonyms
- Primärsektor (raw materials)
- Sekundärsektor (industry and manufacturing)
Coordinate terms
- Handel (trade/commerce)
- Bankenwesen (banking)
- Tourismus (tourism)
- Gesundheitswesen (healthcare)
- Quartärsektor (quaternary sector; specialized information services)
- Tertiärisierung (the shift towards this sector)
Related terms
- tertiär (tertiary)
- Sektorwandel (sectoral change)