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MODIFICATION EXISTING PRODUCT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- product improvement
1, record 1, English, product%20improvement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- product re-design 1, record 1, English, product%20re%2Ddesign
correct
- product modification 2, record 1, English, product%20modification
correct
- modification of existing product 3, record 1, English, modification%20of%20existing%20product
correct
- product alteration 4, record 1, English, product%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Product improvement and value analysis. By far attention has been concentrated upon design work in relation to new products, but of course in most companies effort needs to be directed to existing products as well ... [with] a permanent design programme which will ensure that the product remains up-to-date and successful. 1, record 1, English, - product%20improvement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because design knowledge is relatively high when we are dealing with modifications of existing products, we describe this design situation as "Incremental Design".... 3, record 1, English, - product%20improvement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the record for "incremental design". 5, record 1, English, - product%20improvement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification de produit
1, record 1, French, modification%20de%20produit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amélioration de produit 2, record 1, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20produit
correct, feminine noun
- amélioration de produit existant 3, record 1, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20produit%20existant
correct, feminine noun
- adaptation de produit 4, record 1, French, adaptation%20de%20produit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée de produit. (...) certaines idées peuvent déboucher sur des produits relativement nouveaux, alors que la plupart sont des améliorations de produits existants. 3, record 1, French, - modification%20de%20produit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le plus souvent, il s'agira d'une idée de modification de produit ou d'activité. 3, record 1, French, - modification%20de%20produit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) que l'innovation soit radicale ou qu'il ne s'agisse que de l'apparition d'une nouvelle version d'un type de produit existant [l'existence du projet de produit a des répercussions] 3, record 1, French, - modification%20de%20produit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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