terceirização

Portuguese

Etymology

From terceirizar (to outsource, literally to third party) +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁ.se(j).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [teh.se(ɪ̯).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /teɾ.se(j).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [teɾ.se(ɪ̯).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teʁ.se(j).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [teχ.se(ɪ̯).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /teɻ.se(j).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [teɻ.se(ɪ̯).ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾ.sɐj.ɾi.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾ.sej.ɾi.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾ.sej.ɾi.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾ.se.ɾi.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: ter‧cei‧ri‧za‧ção

Noun

terceirização f (plural terceirizações)

  1. (Brazil, business, management) outsourcing (transfer of business function to external party)
    Synonyms: outsourcing, (Portugal) externalização

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