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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

externalización

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eksternalisaˈθjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outsourcing/ˈaʊtˌsɔːrsɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #2450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La externalización se ha vuelto popular entre las empresas para mejorar la eficiencia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of obtaining goods or services from an outside supplier.

    "Many companies are turning to outsourcing to reduce costs and improve efficiency."
  2. 2

    The transfer of specific business functions to an external service provider.

    "Outsourcing customer service can help businesses focus on their core activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the blending of 'out' (external) and 'source' (origin), combined with the gerundial suffix '-ing' originating from Old English. The term emerged in the late 20th century, specifically during the 1980s corporate restructuring era, to describe the strategic business practice of contracting out internal business processes to external service providers.

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