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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOffshore-outsourcing
/ˌɒf.ʃɔːr ˈaʊtˌsɔː.sɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of hiring an external organization or a overseas subsidiary to perform business functions in a country other than the one where the products or services are actually developed, manufactured, or sold.
"Many technology companies rely on offshore-outsourcing to reduce labor costs and access specialized technical talent overseas." - 2
The transfer of specific business processes or IT services to foreign third-party providers.
"The bank announced a major shift toward offshore-outsourcing for its customer support operations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'offshore' (originating in the mid-20th century to describe operations located at sea or in a foreign country) and 'outsourcing' (coined in the late 20th century from 'outside resourcing'). The hyphenated compound gained prominence in global corporate terminology during the 1990s and 2000s alongside the acceleration of digital telecommunications and globalization.
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délocalisation
Transliteration: de-lo-ka-li-za-sjɔ̃
"La délocalisation permet aux entreprises de réduire leurs coûts opérationnels."
Offshore-Outsourcing
Transliteration: ɔfʃɔʁ aʊtˌsɔːsɪŋ
"Viele Firmen nutzen Offshore-Outsourcing, um Softwareentwicklung auszulagern."
delocalizzazione
Transliteration: de-lo-ka-lit-tza-tzyo-ne
"La delocalizzazione è una strategia comune per la produzione industriale."
deslocalización
Transliteration: des.lo.ka.li.zaˈθjon
"La deslocalización de servicios informáticos ha crecido notablemente."
terceirização offshore
Transliteration: ter.sej.ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w ˈɔf.ʃoɾ
"A terceirização offshore reduziu significativamente os custos de suporte."
अपतटीय आउटसोर्सिंग
Transliteration: apatatiya autsorsing
"कंपनियों ने लागत कम करने के लिए अपतटीय आउटसोर्सिंग का सहारा लिया है।"
离岸外包
Transliteration: lí àn wài bāo
"离岸外包帮助跨国公司降低了人力成本。"
오프쇼어 아웃소싱
Transliteration: opeusyoe autsosing
"많은 기업들이 비용 절감을 위해 오프쇼어 아웃소싱을 채택하고 있습니다."
オフショアアウトソーシング
Transliteration: ofushoa autosōsingu
"オフショアアウトソーシングはIT業界で広く行われている。"
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