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Record 1 1991-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
DEF

To introduce something new; make changes in anything established.

OBS

The verb "to innovate", like its noun "innovation" has two traits: it refers to the transformation of an idea or even of an existing product and secondly, it refers to the bringing of an invention into successful practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
DEF

Introduire dans une chose établie quelque chose de nouveau, d'inconnu.

CONT

La création et la diffusion d'un produit nouveau constituent un acte social d'une grande importance qui engage la responsabilité de ses promoteurs. (...) Un nouveau produit peut (...) assurer la survie ou le développement de l'entreprise qui le fabrique, mais il peut tout aussi bien entraîner son déclin ou sa disparition. Pour une entreprise, innover est donc dangereux.

CONT

innover une mode.

Spanish

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