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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.
operation / effort / use
'der Einsatz' and 'die Entsendung' can both have to do with a task in a specific place. 'Entsendung' mainly means the official act of sending a person or group somewhere. 'Einsatz' is more about the task or mission itself, that is, what happens there. The words can be confused because an 'Entsendung' often leads to an 'Einsatz'. In practical terms: 'die Entsendung' is the sending, while 'der Einsatz' is the work or action on site.
Die Entsendung der Techniker ins Ausland wird gerade vorbereitet.
The dispatch of the technicians abroad is currently being prepared.
Wegen der Überschwemmung beginnt der Einsatz des Hilfsteams schon morgen.
Because of the flooding, the operation by the aid team will begin tomorrow.