The etymological origin of the term elaboration that concerns us now is found in Latin. Specifically, it derives from “elaboratio”, which can be translated as “action and effect of undertaking work” and which is the result of the sum of the following lexical components:
-The prefix “ex-”, which means “outwards”.
-The noun “labor”, which is synonymous with “work”.
-The suffix “-cion”, which is used to indicate “action and effect”.
This verb (make), for its part, refers to creating, manufacturing, producing or transforming something .
Within the field of gastronomy, the word in question takes on special meaning and importance. And any recipe includes not only the ingredients but also the steps that are necessary to be able to prepare the dish in question. Thus, the usual thing is that there is a section in that recipe that is directly “preparation”.
For example: “The production of artisanal chocolates is a specialty of our company” , “Tonight we will dedicate ourselves to developing the strategy and tomorrow we will strike the blow” , “The Argentine was the one who initiated the development of the move that led to the first goal for the local team.”
The idea of production appears in most production processes since, to obtain a product that can be marketed, it must first be processed in some way. Said preparation can be artisanal or industrial depending on the case.
Take the case of wine making . This process includes various stages that allow the grape must to be transformed into an alcoholic beverage suitable for consumption. The production, therefore, includes the harvesting of the grapes; obtaining the must; its maceration, fermentation and pressing; and the storage, filtration and bottling of the beverage .
Currently, one of the preparations that arouses the most interest is beer, so much so that more and more people are buying the necessary kits to be able to make their own beer at home.
In that case, we can establish that the process is made up of several phases or stages such as malting of the grains of the cereal to be used, grinding of the cereal, maceration, cooking, fermentation of the beer in which yeast will be added, maturation and, at the end, bottling.
It is also possible to develop the elaboration of something abstract or symbolic (that is, something that is not material). A young man, to cite one case, can make a plan to conquer a girl: he sends her romantic messages, gives her flowers, invites her to the movies, etc. The plan developed does not have a physical support, but is reflected in a series of actions . The production of statistics , on the other hand, consists of working with different quantitative data to generate inferences.