Glossary P

Deutsch: Paket / Español: Paquete / Français: Paquetage / Italiano: Package
Package may refer to the technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.

Deutsch: Pulver / Español: Polvo / Português: Pó / Français: Poudre / Italiano: Polvere /

In the industrial context, 'powder' refers to a finely divided substance that is made up of particles that are smaller than grains of sand. Powders can be made from a wide range of materials and are used in many different industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and manufacturing.

Deutsch: Planung / Español: Planeamiento / Português: Planejamento / Français: Planification / Italiano: Pianificazione
Planning (also called forethought) is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal. It involves the creation and maintenance of a plan, such as psychological aspects that require conceptual skills. There are even a couple of tests to measure someone's capability of planning well. As such, planning is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior.

Deutsch: Principal / Español: Principal / Français: Principal
In the industrial context, a principal generally refers to a person or entity that hires another person or company to perform a service or provide a product on its behalf.

Deutsch: Zahlung / Español: Pago / Français: Moyen de paiement / Italiano: Pagamento
A payment is the transfer of an item of value from one party (such as a person or company) to another in exchange for the provision of goods, services or both, or to fulfill a legal obligation.

Deutsch: Präzision / Français: Prêcision

In an industrial or manufacturing context, precision refers to the degree of accuracy and exactness of a product or measurement. In other words, it is a measure of how close a manufactured part is to its specified or desired dimensions.

Deutsch: Punch / Español: Punch / Português: Punch / Français: Punch / Italiano: Punch

In an industrial or manufacturing context, "punch" refers to a tool or machine used to make a hole in a material, typically metal or other materials used in fabrication and assembly processes. A punch is used to create a precise opening, often used for mounting or attaching components, or for creating features such as slots or notches.

Deutsch: Plan / Español: Plan / Português: Plano / Français: Plan / Italiano: Piano /

A plan is typically any diagram or list of steps with timing and resources, used to achieve an objective. See also strategy. It is commonly understood as a temporal set of intended actions through which one expects to achieve a goal. For spatial or planar topologic or topographic sets see map.