nachgelagert
Translation
downstream, subsequent, secondary
Examples
Die nachgelagerte Produktionsstufe ist betroffen.
The downstream production stage is affected.
Das sind nachgelagerte Kosten des Projekts.
These are subsequent costs of the project.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) nachgelagert + noun: used as an attributive adjective. The downstream processes are complex.
Similar Words
Synonyms: subsequent, secondary; Antonyms: upstream, primary, preceding
Etymology
From nach- (after) + gelagert (stored, positioned). Literally means 'positioned after'.
Memory Tips
Think of a process or a river. 'Vorgelagert' is upstream, 'nachgelagert' is downstream. It applies to stages in a process.