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starting position
The initial position, situation, or state from which a development, action, or process begins.
Unsere Ausgangsposition für die Gehaltsverhandlungen ist dieses Jahr deutlich besser als letztes Jahr.
Our starting position for the salary negotiations is significantly better this year than last year.
starting position
The physical starting stance in sports or during an exercise.
Der Läufer ging in die Ausgangsposition und wartete auf das Startsignal.
The runner got into the starting position and waited for the starting signal.
The word is made up of 'Ausgang' (starting point) and 'Position' (position, location). So it literally describes the position from which one proceeds or starts.
Vor dem Start des Experiments müssen alle Messgeräte in ihre Ausgangsposition gebracht werden.
Before the start of the experiment, all measuring devices must be brought into their starting position.
The meaning is easy to recognize from context. If it is about sports, fitness, or a physical posture, it refers to the starting stance. In contexts such as politics, business, or strategy, it refers to the initial situation.
Für die Übung stellen Sie sich bitte hüftbreit hin. Das ist die Ausgangsposition.
For the exercise, please stand with your feet hip-width apart. That is the starting position.
In the figurative sense, the word is often combined with adjectives that evaluate the situation. Typical phrases are 'eine gute/schlechte Ausgangsposition' (a good/bad starting position), 'eine schwierige Ausgangsposition' (a difficult starting position), or 'eine vielversprechende Ausgangsposition' (a promising starting position).
Mit mehr Erfahrung haben wir jetzt eine bessere Ausgangsposition für das Projekt.
With more experience, we now have a better starting position for the project.
In a sports context, verbs often describe the movement into or out of the starting stance. Common phrases are 'in die Ausgangsposition gehen' (to get into the starting position), 'die Ausgangsposition einnehmen' (to assume the starting position), or 'in die Ausgangsposition zurückkehren' (to return to the starting position).
Nach jeder Wiederholung kehren Sie langsam in die Ausgangsposition zurück.
After each repetition, slowly return to the starting position.
starting point
Der Ausgangspunkt is the specific basis or approach from which a line of thought or a development proceeds. Die Ausgangsposition refers to the entire initial situation or state. Ausgangspunkt fits a particular basis, while Ausgangsposition fits the situation at the beginning.
Unsere gute finanzielle Lage verbessert die Ausgangsposition für die Verhandlungen.
Our strong financial position improves our starting position for the negotiations.
Die neue Studie bildet den Ausgangspunkt für unsere Verhandlungen.
The new study provides the starting point for our negotiations.
