Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Innovationszyklen
English translation:
Innovation cycles
Added to glossary by
sylvie malich (X)
Aug 3, 2004 11:27
19 yrs ago
German term
Innovationszyklen
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Die Märkte wandeln sich in Hochgeschwindigkeit, *Innovationszyklen* werden immer kürzer, bla bla bla.
I know what it means, I just don't know the appropriate English equivalent.
TIA,
sylvie
I know what it means, I just don't know the appropriate English equivalent.
TIA,
sylvie
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Innovation cycles
Translates straight. I've seen reference to R&D cycles as well, which is almost the same thing, depends on the blah blah blah part of the question.
Thousands of google hits, btw.
Thousands of google hits, btw.
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thanks,
sylvie"
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innovation life cycles
I would say "innovation life cycles" here
These developments have forever changed our competitive environment: Entry barriers have been lowered significantly, the value chains are being restructured, and product/**innovation life cycles** are becoming shorter.
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:ocIZb8Z0Gv4J:www.bertel...
These developments have forever changed our competitive environment: Entry barriers have been lowered significantly, the value chains are being restructured, and product/**innovation life cycles** are becoming shorter.
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:ocIZb8Z0Gv4J:www.bertel...
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cycles of innovation
Would this be an option. Mr. Google knows this term.
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Example: \"New **cycles of innovation** in a mature industry: the camera industry\"
http://ideas.repec.org/p/dgr/umamer/2003027.html
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Example: \"New **cycles of innovation** in a mature industry: the camera industry\"
http://ideas.repec.org/p/dgr/umamer/2003027.html
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the cycle of innovation is becoming ever shorter
I would use the following phrase in a generic sense - in the singular.
Getting the hype out of CRM
... the seller. Options for customers have increased with the cycle of
innovation-to-production-to-obsolescence gaining momentum. On ...
www.stylusinc.net/articles/ customer_relationship_management.shtml
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Or simply \"becoming shorter all the time\"
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Note added at 21 mins (2004-08-03 11:48:52 GMT)
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Or simply \"becoming shorter all the time\"
Getting the hype out of CRM
... the seller. Options for customers have increased with the cycle of
innovation-to-production-to-obsolescence gaining momentum. On ...
www.stylusinc.net/articles/ customer_relationship_management.shtml
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Note added at 21 mins (2004-08-03 11:48:52 GMT)
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Or simply \"becoming shorter all the time\"
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Note added at 21 mins (2004-08-03 11:48:52 GMT)
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Or simply \"becoming shorter all the time\"
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periods of innovation
Cycles isn't wrong... perhaps this will work for you.
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