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German word
Umgestaltung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊmgəˌʃtaltʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounreorganization
Example
Die Firma hat die Umgestaltung der Abteilungen angekündigt.
The company announced the reorganization of its departments.
More examples
Nach der Umgestaltung arbeiten die Teams effizienter.
After the reorganization, the teams work more efficiently.
Core concept
A planned redesign turns an existing arrangement into a more effective one.
Common phrases
die Umgestaltung der Abteilungen
reorganization of the departments
eine umfassende Umgestaltung
comprehensive reorganization
Umgestaltung des Systems
reorganization of the system
Similar words
Umstrukturierung: Restructuring an organization and rearranging its departments into a new system.
Umbau: Remodeling part of a building or facility for more practical use.
Neugestaltung: Redesigning an existing thing with a fresh form or visual appearance.
Veränderung: A change in a condition or characteristic from its previous state.
Definition in German
Die Umgestaltung ist die geplante Veränderung von Form, Struktur oder Abläufen, meist mit dem Ziel, Funktion oder Ordnung zu verbessern.
Word origin
Umgestaltung combines um- in the sense of change with Gestaltung, the act of shaping or designing.
Usage tips
- Umgestaltung is broader than Umbau, which usually refers specifically to rebuilding or altering a building.
Other meanings
- reconstructionnoun
- transformationnoun
- revampnoun
Opposites
- Beibehaltungretentionnoun
- Erhaltpreservationnoun
Related words
- umgestaltenreorganizeverb
- umgestaltetreorganizedadjective