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Glossary

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German ↔ English (Marcel’s terms)

Deutsch English
Zeichnung Drawing
Stückliste Bill of materials (BOM)
Freigabe Release
Änderungsmanagement Change management
Nachvollziehbarkeit Traceability
Erstmusterprüfbericht (EMPB) First article inspection report
Prüfplan Inspection plan
Maschinenverordnung Machinery regulation
Funktionale Sicherheit Functional safety

Tools

Name What it does
SOLIDWORKS Mechanical CAD
EPLAN Electrical CAD
CIM Database PLM — system of record
Catalyst CONTACT integration / events
RapidDraft Release-quality review (pilot)

Note on compliance

RapidDraft can support checklists and documentation discipline. It does not certify machinery directive or functional safety compliance.