Quartärsektor

== German == === Etymology === quartär (“quaternary”) +‎ Sektor (“sector”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kvaʁˈtɛːɐ̯ˌzɛktoːɐ̯] Hyphenation: Quar‧tär‧sek‧tor === Noun === Quartärsektor m (strong, genitive Quartärsektors, plural Quartärsektore) (economics) quaternary sector (the sector of the economy based on knowledge, information technology, and highly specialized services) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Informationssektor (information sector) Wissenssektor (knowledge sector) ==== Antonyms ==== Primärsektor (raw materials) Sekundärsektor (industry) ==== Coordinate terms ==== Tertiärsektor (general services; often the "parent" sector) Forschung und Entwicklung (R&D; a core part of this sector) Informationstechnologie (IT) Beratung (consulting; specifically high-level strategy) Wissensgesellschaft (knowledge society; the social counterpart to this sector) ==== Related terms ==== quartär (quaternary) Sektorwandel (the shift toward information-based work)