Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
outsourcing
German translation:
Outsourcing
Sep 1, 2009 15:49
15 yrs ago
English term
outsourcing
GBK
English to German
Bus/Financial
Management
Definition from
PowerHomeBiz.com:
Term used in business to identify the process of sub-contracting work to outside vendors. The transfer of the provision of services previously carried out by in-house personnel to an external organization, usually under a contract with agreed standards, costs, and conditions.
Example sentences:
Many of the companies that provide outsourcing services are able to do the work for considerably less money, as they don't have to provide benefits to their workers, and have fewer overhead expenses to worry about. (wiseGEEK)
Outsourcing cannot succeed unless both parties' interests are aligned and they can manage to overcome inherent conflicts. (Outsourcing Center)
Although outsourcing has been around as long as work specialization has existed, in recent history, companies began employing the outsourcing model to carry out narrow functions, such as payroll, billing and data entry. (SOURCINGmag.com)
Proposed translations
(German)
5 +4 | Outsourcing |
Kai Zimmermann
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Change log
Sep 1, 2009 15:46: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Sep 1, 2009 15:49: Mauricio Zoch changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Sep 4, 2009 15:55: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Outsourcing
Definition from
BMP Akademie:
Outsourcing beinhaltet die Durchführung von Prozessen oder Aufgaben durch externe Unternehmen. Ziel ist dabei die Steigerung der Effizienz bzw. die Konzentration auf eigene Kernkompetenzen.
Example sentences:
Kaum ein Thema ist solch ein Dauerbrenner wie das Outsourcing: In Boomzeiten, um Zugang zu neuen Technologien und Ressourcen zu bekommen und in der Rezession als Kostensenker. Kaum ein Thema ist allerdings auch so umstritten - und kaum ein Thema hat so große gesellschaftspolitische Implikationen wie das Outsourcing. (Das Management-Portal)
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