der Vorgang

process, procedure, operation

Vor in front of + gang gang
noun · nominative / dative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #43,564
process, procedure Often refers to a series of steps or an administrative procedure.
GE: Der Vorgang dauert nur wenige Minuten.
EN: The process takes only a few minutes.
operation Can refer to an operation or procedure carried out by a machine or system.
GE: Der Vorgang wurde automatisch gestartet.
EN: The operation was started automatically.
Declension of Vorgang
SingularPlural
Nominative Vorgang —
Accusative Vorgang —
Dative Vorgang —

Es ist ein ganz einfacher Vorgang.

It's a very simple process.

Er war so nett, den Vorgang zu beschleunigen.

He was kind enough to expedite the process.

— Die Frau die singt - Incendies (2010)

Notfall-Vorgang aktiviert.

Emergency procedure activated.

— Prometheus - Dunkle Zeichen (2012)