externalización

outsourcing, externalisation

noun eks-tehr-nah-lee-sah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Externalización is the Spanish term for outsourcing business functions to third parties. It is also written externalización and competes with the anglicism outsourcing, which is widely understood in business contexts across Spain and Latin America. The related verb is externalizar. In public-sector contexts, contratación externa is a common synonym.

Examples

"La externalización del servicio redujo los costes operativos."

Natural Translation

Outsourcing the service reduced operating costs.

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