efficiency

efficiency
[ɪ'fɪʃənsɪ] noun
1) (of person) Fähigkeit, die; Tüchtigkeit, die; (of machine, factory, engine) Leistungsfähigkeit, die; (of organization, method) Rationalität, die; gutes Funktionieren
2) (Mech., Phys.) Wirkungsgrad, der
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noun die Tüchtigkeit, die Tauglichkeit
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ef·fi·cien·cy
[ɪˈfɪʃən(t)si]
n
1. no pl (proficiency) of a company Leistungsfähigkeit f; of a system Effizienz f geh, Leistungsfähigkeit f; of a person Tüchtigkeit f; of a method Wirksamkeit f, Effizienz f geh
2. no pl (frugality) Wirtschaftlichkeit f, Effizienz f geh
energy \efficiency sparsame Energieverwendung
3. (spec: of a machine, an engine) Wirkungsgrad m fachspr
4. AM (apartment) kleines Apartment
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[I'fISənsI]
n
(of person) Fähigkeit f, Tüchtigkeit f; (of machine, factory, organization, system) Leistungsfähigkeit f; (of method) Wirksamkeit f; ; (of engine) (= power) Leistungsfähigkeit f; (= economy) Sparsamkeit f; (of service) Effizienz f (geh); (of use) Rationalität f

jobs were lost as part of an efficiency drive — Stellen wurden wegrationalisiert

software that improves the efficiency of translators — Software, die die Leistungsfähigkeit von Übersetzern erhöht

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efficiency [ıˈfıʃənsı] s
1. Effizienz f, Tüchtigkeit f, (Leistungs)Fähigkeit f:
efficiency rating Leistungsbewertung f;
efficiency report Leistungsbericht m;
efficiency wages pl leistungsbezogener Lohn; → academic.ru/57988/principle">principle 1
2. Effizienz f, Wirksamkeit f
3. Effizienz f, Tauglichkeit f, Brauchbarkeit f
4. Effizienz f, rationelle Arbeitsweise, Wirtschaftlichkeit f:
efficiency engineer (oder expert) WIRTSCH Rationalisierungsfachmann m
5. auch efficiency apartment US Einzimmerappartement n
6. Effizienz f, PHYS, TECH Leistung(sfähigkeit) f, Wirkungsgrad m, Nutzleistung f, Ausbeute f
7. wirkende Ursächlichkeit
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[ɪ'fɪʃənsɪ] noun
1) (of person) Fähigkeit, die; Tüchtigkeit, die; (of machine, factory, engine) Leistungsfähigkeit, die; (of organization, method) Rationalität, die; gutes Funktionieren
2) (Mech., Phys.) Wirkungsgrad, der
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n.
Arbeitsleistung f.
Effektivität f.
Effizienz f.
Leistungsfähigkeit f.
Wirksamkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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