Tuotannoltaan

Tuotannoltaan is a Finnish grammatical form used to express the aspect of production when describing something. It is formed from the noun tuotanto (production) with the suffix -ltaan, which yields the meaning “in terms of production” or “production-wise.” The construction is commonly used to highlight production-related characteristics or to compare subjects from the production perspective rather than from other angles such as finance, marketing, or research and development.

In practice, tuotannoltaan is used to attach a production-focused attribute to a noun or to describe a subject's production-related features. It often appears in formal writing, analysis, and reporting, where distinctions between different entities are drawn along production lines. For example, “Keskusvalvonta on tuotannoltaan automatisoitunut,” meaning that the central surveillance system is production-wise automated, or “Yritykset voidaan luokitella tuotannoltaan pieniin ja suuriin,” meaning that companies can be classified by production size or capacity.

The phrase is closely related to other expressions that indicate perspective or dimension, such as kulttuuriltaan (in terms of culture) or taloudellisesti (economically), though tuotannoltaan specifically narrows the scope to production. While common in written Finnish, especially in technical, industrial, or economic contexts, the form is also understood in everyday language to convey a focus on production aspects.

Overall, tuotannoltaan serves as a concise, stylistically natural way to frame discussion around production-related characteristics without shifting abruptly to other dimensions.