Glossary C

Deutsch: Konischer Dorn / Español: Mandril cónico / Português: Mandril cônico / Français: Mandrin conique / Italiano: Mandrino conico

Conical mandrel is a device used in quality management and material testing to evaluate the flexibility, adhesion, and elongation properties of coatings or films on substrates. This tool helps in determining the quality and durability of materials, ensuring they meet specific standards and performance criteria.

Deutsch: Verbindung / Español: Conjunción / Português: Conjunção / Français: Conjonction / Italiano: Congiunzione

Conjunction in the context of quality management refers to the collaboration and integration of various processes, systems, or departments to achieve a unified goal of maintaining and enhancing quality. This concept highlights the importance of interconnected efforts in ensuring comprehensive quality control and improvement.

Deutsch: Berücksichtigung / Español: Consideración / Português: Consideração / Français: Considération / Italiano: Considerazione

Consideration in the context of quality management refers to the thoughtful and comprehensive evaluation of factors, requirements, and impacts associated with the quality of products, services, or processes. It involves taking into account all relevant aspects, including customer needs, regulatory requirements, business objectives, and potential risks, to ensure that quality management decisions are well-informed, balanced, and aligned with strategic goals.

Deutsch: Konsistenz / Español: consistencia / Português: consistência / Français: consistance / Italiano: coerenza

Consistency in quality management refers to the uniformity and dependability of processes, products, or services to meet defined quality standards. Ensuring consistency means that outcomes are predictable and variations are minimized, leading to higher reliability and customer satisfaction.

Deutsch: Bestandteil / Español: Constituyente / Português: Constituinte / Français: Constituant / Italiano: Costituente /

In the context of quality management, a constituent refers to any key element, component, or stakeholder that plays a significant role in the quality system of an organization. Constituents can include processes, materials, employees, departments, or external partners such as suppliers and customers, whose inputs and interactions are crucial for the quality outcomes of products or services. The term emphasizes the importance of each contributing factor in achieving overall quality objectives, highlighting a holistic approach to quality management where every element is considered integral to the system's effectiveness.

Deutsch: Bauausführung / Español: Construccion / Português: Constructo / Français: Construction / Italiano: Costruzione edilizia
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking. Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.

Deutsch: Verbraucher / Español: Consumidor / Português: Consumidor / Français: Consommateur / Italiano: Consumatore /

Consumer, in the context of quality management, refers to an individual or entity that purchases, uses, or consumes products or services provided by a business or organization. Consumers are central to the quality management process, as their satisfaction, needs, and expectations are key factors in determining the quality of products or services. Ensuring that consumers receive high-quality, safe, and reliable products and services is a primary goal of quality management.

Deutsch: Verbrauch / Español: Consumo / Português: Consumo / Français: Consommation / Italiano: Consumo

Consumption in the context of quality management refers to the use of resources or products by end-users and its implications on quality control, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. It encompasses not only the physical act of using products or services but also the broader impact of consumption patterns on product design, production processes, and quality improvement initiatives.