Marcia Neff (asker) Jul 2, 2018:

Missing information in my post Hello all. Thank you for all your searching and wisdom. I sure learned a lot about this word.

I wish you all a good day!

Thanks again.

Björn Vrooman Jul 2, 2018:

Hello Marcia Before I get into any lengthy discussion here: I agreed with Kim and I don't think what I wrote warrants a separate answer.

In essence, it's a play on Kim's suggestion, as series production is mass production is "The manufacture of goods in large quantities, often using standardized designs and assembly-line techniques."
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Series production

Often, "Serien-" in German is not translated into English using "series" (serial is best reserved for number, killer and adulterer). It's just mass production, commercialization, etc. We've had a Q about this (re cars):
https://wiki.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/electronics_el...

In the auto industry, series is indeed common. If it were another sector, other options (as suggested there) may be more appropriate.

I only wanted to draw attention to the fact that a) you could avoid the issue altogether by using "standardised" and b) that it should be -s- instead of -z- and bespoke instead of custom in BrE (cf "custom" entry in Cambridge, Oxford and Longman).

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Kim Metzger Jul 2, 2018:

series-production furniture http://www.lamello.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Content/Startse...

Kim Metzger Jul 2, 2018:

series-produced furniture http://www.veneersource.com/teak.htm

Marcia Neff (asker) Jul 2, 2018:

@björn: Thanks. Can you suggest that term so others can agree upon it?

Edith Kelly Jul 2, 2018:

Lancashireman FYI, writeaway is pure-bred UK and certainly not US.

Björn Vrooman Jul 1, 2018:

@Marcia Why don't you just "tell it like it is"?

Some are "bespoke" (that's BrE!) products; the others are "standardised." You can see that here:
http://www.fabritecfurniture.co.uk/Office.html
http://www.sharpbydesign.co.uk/about-us.html

BTW, Entwicklung should be "design" (cf above).

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