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Deutsch: Alterung / Español: Envejecimiento / Português: Envelhecimento / Français: Vieillissement / Italiano: Invecchiamento

Aging in the context of quality management refers to the process through which materials, products, or systems decline in quality and performance over time. This natural progression can result from various factors, including wear and tear, corrosion, fatigue, and environmental conditions. Understanding and managing aging is crucial for maintaining product quality, ensuring safety, and extending the lifespan of goods and services.

Deutsch: Vereinbarung / Español: Acuerdo / Português: Acordo / Français: Accord / Italiano: Accordo /

Agreement in the quality management context refers to a formal understanding or mutual consensus between two or more parties regarding specific terms, conditions, requirements, or standards. It plays a pivotal role in quality management as it defines the expectations, responsibilities, and commitments necessary for ensuring quality and compliance with established standards. Agreements within quality management encompass a wide range of scenarios and are essential for maintaining consistency, transparency, and accountability in various processes.

Deutsch: Landwirtschaft / Español: Agricultura / Português: Agricultura / Français: Agriculture / Italiano: Agricoltura

Agriculture in the quality management context refers to the systematic approach to managing farming practices to ensure that agricultural products meet predefined standards of quality, safety, and sustainability. This encompasses the entire agricultural production process, from seed selection and planting to crop cultivation, harvesting, processing, and distribution. Quality management in agriculture aims to enhance productivity, ensure food safety, minimize environmental impact, and improve the overall efficiency and profitability of agricultural operations.

Deutsch: Ziel / Español: Objetivo / Português: Meta / Français: But / Italiano: Scopo

An Aim in the context of quality management is a clearly defined, strategic goal that an organisation seeks to achieve as part of its quality management efforts. It provides direction and purpose, guiding the development and implementation of processes, standards, and practices to meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

In the context of quality management,, "air" refers to the environment in which an organization operates, including the conditions and factors that can affect the quality of its products or services.

Deutsch: Luftqualität / Español: Calidad del aire / Português: Qualidade do ar / Français: Qualité de l'air / Italiano: Qualità dell'aria

Air quality in the quality management context refers to the measurement and control of the concentration of pollutants, particulates, and contaminants in the air within production environments, particularly in industries where clean air is essential for maintaining product safety and integrity. Monitoring and ensuring optimal air quality is critical in sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, healthcare, and electronics, where poor air quality can lead to contamination, product defects, or health risks for workers.

Deutsch: Airbus / Español: Airbus / Português: Airbus / Français: Airbus / Italiano: Airbus

Airbus in the quality management context refers to the global aerospace company's approach to ensuring the highest standards of quality across its aircraft manufacturing and services. As one of the largest manufacturers of commercial, military, and space aircraft, Airbus uses a comprehensive quality management system to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in its design, production, and operational processes.