terceirização

Portuguese

Etymology

From terceirizar (to outsource) +‎ -ção (-tion).

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]
    • (Southern Brazil) 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. (business) outsourcing (the transfer of a business function to an external service provider)
    Synonyms: externalização, outsourcing