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auslagern

to outsource

verb OWS-lah-gern Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

to relocate (a function)

Usage Note

auslagern in a business context means to outsource a task or department to an external provider, e.g. die IT auslagern (to outsource IT). The noun is Auslagerung; the English loanword outsourcen is also heard in business German.

Examples

"Das Unternehmen lagerte seine Buchhaltung an ein externes Büro aus."

Natural Translation

The company outsourced its accounting to an external office.

Literal Translation

The company sourced its bookkeeping to an external office out.

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