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initial situation
The initial situation or the conditions at the beginning of a process, development, or negotiation.
Die Ausgangslage für das Unternehmen war nach der Krise sehr schwierig.
The initial situation for the company was very difficult after the crisis.
The word is made up of 'der Ausgang' (the starting point/outcome) and 'die Lage' (the situation). Here, 'Ausgang' means 'starting point' or 'beginning'. So 'Ausgangslage' (initial situation) is the 'Anfangssituation' (starting situation).
Unsere Ausgangslage für das Projekt ist sehr gut.
Our initial situation for the project is very good.
'Ausgangslage' (initial situation) is often combined with adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (bad), 'schwierig' (difficult), or 'günstig' (favorable). Typical verbs are 'analysieren' (to analyze), 'verbessern' (to improve), or 'beschreiben' (to describe).
Die Mannschaft hatte vor dem Finale eine schwierige Ausgangslage.
The team had a difficult initial situation before the final.
This word is often used to describe the conditions before an event begins. You frequently find it in the fields of sports, business, politics, or strategic planning.
Vor den Verhandlungen analysierten beide Seiten ihre Ausgangslage.
Before the negotiations, both sides analyzed their initial situation.
starting point
Der Ausgangspunkt is the specific basis from which a line of thought or a development proceeds. Die Ausgangslage, by contrast, comprises the entire situation and all the important conditions at the beginning. Ausgangspunkt fits a single basis, while Ausgangslage fits the initial circumstances.
Wenig Geld und wenig Zeit bestimmen die Ausgangslage für unsere Planung.
Having little money and little time defines the initial situation for our planning.
Die Ergebnisse der Umfrage sind der Ausgangspunkt für unsere Planung.
The survey results are the starting point for our planning.
