Glossary Q
Deutsch: Abschrecken / Español: Temple rápido / Português: Têmpera / Français: Trempe / Italiano: Tempra
Quenching is a rapid cooling process used in heat treatment to alter the microstructure of metals and alloys, improving their hardness and strength. After heating a material to a high temperature (usually above its critical point), it is quickly cooled using a medium such as water, oil, air, or specialised quenching fluids. This process locks the material's structure in a hard but often brittle state, which is typically followed by tempering to refine its mechanical properties.
Deutsch: Steinbrucharbeiten / Español: Explotación de canteras / Português: Extração de pedreiras / Français: Carrières / Italiano: Attività estrattiva
Quarrying in the industrial context refers to the Process of extracting natural materials, such as stone, sand, gravel, and minerals, from the earth, typically through open-pit excavation methods. These materials are crucial in various industries, including construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure Development.
Deutsch: Quarz / Español: cuarzo / Português: quartzo / Français: quartz / Italiano: quarzo
Quartz in the industrial context refers to a versatile mineral composed primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO2). It is widely used in various industries due to its durability, abundance, and unique properties, such as high thermal and chemical stability, electrical insulation, and optical clarity.
Deutsch: Qualitätsmanagement / Español: Gestión de la calidad / Português: Gestão da qualidade / Français: Gestion de la qualité / Italiano: Gestione della qualità
Quality management is a systematic approach to ensuring that an organisation's products and services meet consistent standards of quality. It involves the coordination of activities to direct and control processes with regard to quality. This includes quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement, all aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction and achieving continuous improvement.
Deutsch: Qualitätskontrollbericht / Español: Informe de control de calidad / Português: Relatório de controle de qualidade / Français: Rapport de contrôle de qualité / Italiano: Rapporto di controllo qualità
A quality control report in the industrial and industry context is a critical document that summarizes the findings from quality control activities within a manufacturing or production process. This report provides detailed information about the compliance of products or processes with established quality standards and specifications, and it is an essential tool for ensuring that the output meets both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
Deutsch: Qualitätsverwaltung / Español: Administración de la Calidad / Português: Administração da Qualidade / Français: Administration de la Qualité / Italiano: Amministrazione della Qualità
Quality Administration in the industrial and industry context refers to the overarching processes and activities involved in the management and control of quality within organizations. It encompasses the systematic efforts to ensure that products, services, and operational processes meet predefined quality standards and satisfy customer expectations.
A quire vault is an arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, used for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar, a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables.
Deutsch: Qualität
"Quality" refers to the degree of excellence or superiority of a product or service, as determined by its ability to meet customer requirements and expectations. Quality can be measured and evaluated through a variety of metrics, such as customer satisfaction, reliability, and performance.