spin-off
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spin-off
The organizational and often also legal separation of part of a company or public authority into an independent unit.
Die Ausgliederung der IT-Abteilung in eine eigene Firma soll Kosten sparen.
The spin-off of the IT department into its own company is intended to save costs.
The word is derived from 'aus' (out) and 'Glied' (member/part). A 'Glied' is a part of a whole, like a limb. 'Ausgliederung' (spin-off) therefore describes, figuratively, how one part is detached from a larger whole, such as a company.
Die Ausgliederung war ein komplexer Prozess.
The spin-off was a complex process.
'Die Ausgliederung' (the spin-off) is the nominalization of the verb 'ausgliedern' (to spin off). The noun describes the process or the result of the action expressed by the verb.
Das Unternehmen plant, seine Forschungsabteilung auszugliedern.
The company plans to spin off its research department.
This word belongs to the technical language of business and management. It is rarely used in everyday speech.
In der Präsentation ging es um die Vorteile der Ausgliederung.
The presentation was about the advantages of the spin-off.
The structure 'Ausgliederung von [Abteilung] in [neue Firma]' (spin-off of [department] into [new company]) is often used to describe the process precisely.
Die Ausgliederung des Marketings in eine eigenständige Agentur wurde beschlossen.
The spin-off of marketing into an independent agency was approved.
integration
'die Integration' and 'die Ausgliederung' are opposites when it comes to organizations or systems. 'Integration' means that a part is incorporated into a larger whole or connected with it. 'Ausgliederung' means that a part is separated out of a company or public authority and made more independent. The words can be confused because both are often used when talking about changes in companies or administrations. But the direction is different: integration brings things together, while Ausgliederung separates something off.
Die Ausgliederung der IT-Abteilung ist geplant, weil sie künftig als eigene Firma arbeiten soll.
The spin-off of the IT department is planned because it is supposed to operate as its own company in the future.
Nach der Übernahme beginnt die Integration des kleinen Betriebs in den Konzern.
After the takeover, the integration of the small business into the corporation begins.