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dispatch / assignment
The official act of sending a person or a group of people to another place in order to carry out a specific task or mission there. This often concerns employees, diplomats, or soldiers.
Die Entsendung von Fachkräften ins Ausland ist für das Unternehmen von großer Bedeutung.
The assignment of skilled workers abroad is of great importance to the company.
The word is derived from the verb 'entsenden' (to dispatch/send). The prefix 'ent-' here means 'away' or 'off', and the stem is 'senden' (to send). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun that describes the process.
Die Entsendung der Delegation wurde vom Parlament genehmigt.
The dispatch of the delegation was approved by parliament.
'Entsendung' (dispatch/assignment) is a formal word used mainly in official, political, or business contexts. It sounds very formal and is rarely used in everyday speech.
Die Firma plant die Entsendung weiterer Ingenieure für das Projekt in Asien.
The company is planning the assignment of additional engineers for the project in Asia.
This noun is often used to describe who or what is being sent. Typical phrases are 'die Entsendung von Truppen' (the dispatch of troops), 'die Entsendung von Mitarbeitern' (the assignment of employees), or 'die Entsendung einer Delegation' (the dispatch of a delegation).
Die Vereinten Nationen beschlossen die Entsendung von Beobachtern in die Krisenregion.
The United Nations decided on the dispatch of observers to the crisis region.
delegation
Die Delegation and die Entsendung can refer to the same official assignment abroad. Die Delegation mainly refers to the group sent and its representative function, while die Entsendung refers to the process of sending the group. Name the people as a Delegation and the official process as an Entsendung.
Die Entsendung der Gruppe zur internationalen Konferenz wurde gestern beschlossen.
The group’s dispatch to the international conference was approved yesterday.
Die Delegation vertritt unser Land bei der internationalen Konferenz.
The delegation is representing our country at the international conference.
