die Auslagerung
Translation
outsourcing, offshoring, external storage
Examples
Die Firma plant die Auslagerung der Produktion.
The company is planning to outsource production.
Die Auslagerung von Daten birgt Risiken.
The external storage of data involves risks.
Grammar Patterns
die Auslagerung ((von+3)) the outsourcing of sth. The outsourcing of jobs is controversial.
die Auslagerung ((an+4)) the outsourcing to sb./sth. The outsourcing to external companies saves costs.
Similar Words
Outsourcing, Externalisierung (externalization), Verlagerung (relocation)
Etymology
Composed of 'aus-' (out), 'Lager' (storage), and the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. It signifies the action of moving something out of storage.
Memory Tips
Think of it as taking a process 'out' ('aus') of your own 'layer' ('Lager' sounds similar) of business and giving it to someone else.