Key:origin:service

origin:service=* describes the country or region of origin of services provided by an organisation. This key is an extension of the existing origin=* which describes goods but not services.

This key is suitable for transnational organisations that cater to a target demographic locally, by providing niche services originating from at least one different country.

The value this key takes belongs to a country or region of origin which can be found in the table detailed in Key:origin.

Examples

• An au pair agency acts as the middleman between au pairs from Germany and families in France. It has offices in both Germany and France. The key value would be origin:service=french for its German office and origin:service=german for its French office.
• A recruitment agency acts as the middleman between recruited labourers from Bangladesh and construction businesses in Qatar. It has offices in both Bangladesh and Qatar. The key value would be origin:service=qatari for its Bangladeshi office and origin:service=bangladeshi for its Qatari office.
• A brokerage firm acts as the middleman between prospective real estate buyers from China and real estate owners in Angola or Nigeria. It has offices in China, Angola and Nigeria. The key value would be origin:service=angolan;nigerian for its Chinese office and origin:service=chinese for its Angolan or Nigerian office.
• An English-language hagwon chain in Korea offers its high school students a separate consultancy service with professionals knowledgeable in American university admissions. The key value would be origin:service=american for any of its centres around Korea.

See also

• office=*
• origin=*