outsource
Significado: To contract out business processes or functions to an external provider, often to reduce costs or access specialist expertise.
Outsourcing can involve sending work to domestic or international suppliers. 'Offshoring' specifically refers to outsourcing to another country. Common outsourced functions include IT support, customer service, manufacturing, and accounting. The practice is sometimes controversial when it leads to job losses in the home country.
Ejemplos
- The company decided to outsource its IT support to a specialist firm in Bangalore. 该公司决定将IT支持外包给位于班加罗尔的一家专业公司。La empresa decidió externalizar su soporte informático a una firma especializada en Bangalore.同社はITサポートをバンガロールの専門企業にアウトソーシングすることを決定した。그 회사는 IT 지원을 방갈로르의 전문 업체에 아웃소싱하기로 결정했다.
- Many councils have outsourced waste collection to private contractors. 许多地方议会已将废物收集外包给私营承包商。Muchos ayuntamientos han externalizado la recogida de residuos a contratistas privados.多くの自治体が廃棄物収集を民間業者に外部委託している。많은 지방자치단체가 폐기물 수거를 민간 업체에 외부 위탁하고 있다.
- The decision to outsource manufacturing overseas attracted significant criticism from trade unions. 将制造业外包到海外的决定招致了工会的强烈批评。La decisión de externalizar la producción al extranjero suscitó fuertes críticas de los sindicatos.製造を海外にアウトソーシングするという決定は、労働組合から大きな批判を招いた。제조를 해외로 아웃소싱하겠다는 결정은 노동조합으로부터 상당한 비판을 받았다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, media
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
A compound of out + source, first recorded in the 1980s as a business term. Reflects the practice of seeking resources outside the organisation.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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