Glossary N

Deutsch: Nationaler Gesundheitsdienst / Español: Servicio Nacional de Salud / Português: Serviço Nacional de Saúde / Français: Service National de Santé / Italian: Servizio Sanitario Nazionale

National Health Service (NHS) in the context of quality management refers to the systems, processes, and standards in place within the NHS to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. The NHS, primarily known in the UK, is a publicly funded healthcare system providing a wide range of medical services to residents, free at the point of use. Quality management within the NHS focuses on maintaining and improving the quality of patient care, ensuring patient safety, and achieving operational efficiency.

Deutsch: Natur / Español: Naturaleza / Português: Natureza / Français: Nature / Italiano: Natura /

In the quality management context, "Nature" refers to the inherent characteristics and properties of a product or service that determine its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs. It encompasses the fundamental aspects that make a product or service what it is, including its materials, design, functionality, and performance standards. Understanding the nature of a product or service is crucial in quality management because it lays the foundation for setting quality objectives, standards, and criteria against which the product or service is developed, produced, and evaluated.

Deutsch: Verhandlung / Español: Negociación / Português: Negociação / Français: Négociation / Italiano: Negoziazione /

In the quality management context, negotiation refers to the process of discussing, deliberating, and reaching agreements on various aspects related to quality standards, specifications, and requirements between different stakeholders. These stakeholders can include suppliers, customers, regulatory bodies, and internal departments within an organization. Negotiation in quality management is crucial for aligning expectations, resolving conflicts, and ensuring that the products or services meet or exceed the desired quality levels while adhering to cost and time constraints.

Deutsch: Nitrilkautschuk / Español: Caucho nitrilo / Português: Borracha nitrílica / Français: Caoutchouc nitrile / Italian: Gomma nitrilica

Nitrile rubber (also known as NBR, Buna-N, or acrylonitrile butadiene rubber) in the context of quality management refers to the processes and standards applied to ensure the consistent quality and performance of this synthetic rubber material. Nitrile rubber is widely used in industries due to its resistance to oils, fuels, and other chemicals, making it essential for products like gloves, gaskets, seals, and hoses.

Nitrogen refers to a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, and inert gas that makes up a significant portion of the Earth's atmosphere. It is commonly used in various industrial applications to control the quality, safety, and characteristics of products and processes.

Deutsch: Geräusch / Español: Ruido / Português: RuaDdo / Français: Bruit -/ Italiano: Rumore
Noise means any unwanted sound. Noise is not necessarily random. Sounds, particularly loud ones, that disturb people or make it difficult to hear wanted sounds, are noise. For example, conversations of other people may be called noise by people not involved in any of them; any unwanted sound such as domesticated dogs barking, neighbours playing loud music, portable mechanical saws, road traffic sounds, or a distant aircraft in quiet countryside, is called noise.

Deutsch: Nomenklatur / Español: Nomenclatura / Português: Nomenclatura / Français: Nomenclature / Italiano: Nomenclatura

Nomenclature in the context of quality management refers to the systematic naming convention or terminology used to define and categorize various quality management concepts, processes, tools, standards, and documentation. It establishes a common language that facilitates clear communication, understanding, and consistency across an organization and with external stakeholders regarding quality-related activities and requirements.