offshoring

off·shor·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awf-shawr-ing, ‐shohr‐, of‐]
- /ˈɔfˈʃɔr ɪŋ, ‐ˈʃoʊr‐, ˈɒf‐/
- /ˌɒfˈʃɔːr.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf-shawr-ing, ‐shohr‐, of‐]
- /ˈɔfˈʃɔr ɪŋ, ‐ˈʃoʊr‐, ˈɒf‐/

Definitions of offshoring word

noun offshoring the practice of moving employees or certain business activities to foreign countries as a way to lower costs, avoid taxes, etc.: the offshoring of software jobs to China. 1
noun offshoring The practice of basing some of a company’s processes or services overseas, so as to take advantage of lower costs. 1
noun Technical meaning of offshoring (business) Transfer of a business process, e.g. manufacturing or customer service, from a company in one country to the same or another company in a different country. This overlaps partially with outsourcing, in which work is transferred to a different company in the same or a different country. 1
noun offshoring business: outsourcing to abroad 1
uncountable noun offshoring Offshoring is the practice of moving a company's work to a foreign country where labour costs are cheaper. 0
noun offshoring the practice of moving a company's operating base to a foreign country where labour costs are cheaper 0

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offshoring popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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