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Außendienst

field service, outside sales

noun OW-sen-deenst Rare
People & Society Work

Usage Note

Außendienst refers to customer-facing work done at clients' sites rather than at the office (Innendienst). Employees in the Außendienst typically receive a company car and travel allowances.

Examples

"Im Außendienst verbringt sie die meiste Zeit beim Kunden vor Ort."

Natural Translation

In field service she spends most of her time at the customer's premises.

Literal Translation

In outside-service spends she the most time at-the customer on-site.

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