Collocations for production - noun
1. making/growing sth
ADJECTIVE
full,
full-scale
The machine will go into full production in November 2002.
The machine will go into full production in November 2002.
large-scale,
mass,
volume
increased
peak
the days of peak oil production
increased
peak
the days of peak oil production
small-scale
efficient
annual
domestic
global, worldwide
automobile (esp. AmE), car (esp. BrE)
coal, electricity, energy, gas, oil
cotton, textile
agricultural, beef, corn, crop, food, fruit, hog (AmE), livestock, meat, milk, pork, poultry, wheat
factory, industrial
steel
organic
These substances are not allowed in organic production.
efficient
annual
domestic
global, worldwide
automobile (esp. AmE), car (esp. BrE)
coal, electricity, energy, gas, oil
cotton, textile
agricultural, beef, corn, crop, food, fruit, hog (AmE), livestock, meat, milk, pork, poultry, wheat
factory, industrial
steel
organic
These substances are not allowed in organic production.
sustainable
sustainable crop production
sustainable crop production
artistic
Naples surpassed Rome as a centre/center of artistic production in the 18th century.
Naples surpassed Rome as a centre/center of artistic production in the 18th century.
antibody,
egg,
hormone,
insulin,
mucus,
testosterone,
etc.
… OF PRODUCTION
level,
volume
The increase in volume of production brought down the price of the goods.
The increase in volume of production brought down the price of the goods.
rate
The rate of production was greater in Saskatchewan than in Alberta.
The rate of production was greater in Saskatchewan than in Alberta.
VERB + production
be in
That particular model is no longer in production.
That particular model is no longer in production.
go into
go out of
begin, enter, start
The new model will enter production in 2009.
They are going to start production of the car next year.
go out of
begin, enter, start
The new model will enter production in 2009.
They are going to start production of the car next year.
resume
The country has resumed normal oil production.
The country has resumed normal oil production.
boost,
encourage,
expand,
improve,
increase,
maximize,
promote,
step up,
stimulate
control, regulate
cut, cut back, cut back on
block, decrease, disrupt, hinder, inhibit, reduce, suppress
Green tea inhibits the production of this enzyme.
control, regulate
cut, cut back, cut back on
block, decrease, disrupt, hinder, inhibit, reduce, suppress
Green tea inhibits the production of this enzyme.
cease,
halt,
stop
speed up
outsource
Buyers have increasingly outsourced production to lower-cost regions.
speed up
outsource
Buyers have increasingly outsourced production to lower-cost regions.
production + NOUN
facility,
line,
plant
a car production plant
a car production plant
methods,
process,
system,
technique
design
schedule
a tough production schedule
design
schedule
a tough production schedule
run
special production runs of key components
special production runs of key components
assistant,
company,
crew,
designer,
director,
manager,
staff,
team,
worker
costs
capacity, level, quota, volume
quality
the movie's direction and production quality
costs
capacity, level, quota, volume
quality
the movie's direction and production quality
PHRASES
a cut in production,
a fall in production
an increase in production, a rise in production
the means of production
They believed that power largely derives from ownership of the means of production.
an increase in production, a rise in production
the means of production
They believed that power largely derives from ownership of the means of production.
2. play, film/movie, etc.
ADJECTIVE
successful
controversial
lavish
low-budget, low-cost
original
I had seen the original production in 1956.
controversial
lavish
low-budget, low-cost
original
I had seen the original production in 1956.
amateur,
professional
stage
studio
This is not a big studio production.
stage
studio
This is not a big studio production.
Broadway,
off-Broadway,
West End,
etc.
local
a local amateur production of ‘The Sound of Music’
local
a local amateur production of ‘The Sound of Music’
touring
a touring production of ‘Cats’
a touring production of ‘Cats’
school
television, TV, video
film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE)
theatre/theater, theatrical
television, TV, video
film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE)
theatre/theater, theatrical