Varustamisele

Varustamisele is an Estonian term used in administrative and organizational contexts to denote the act or process of provisioning or supplying resources. It is the allative form of the noun varustamine, indicating the target or purpose of provisioning—i.e., what resources are allocated toward. The expression is common in government budgets, procurement documents, and logistical planning, where it marks funds, materials, or arrangements devoted to supplying personnel, equipment, or goods.

Usage and examples

Varustamisele often appears in phrases such as eraldama varustamisele (to allocate to provisioning) or the noun phrase varustamisele mõeldud vahendid (resources intended for provisioning). Typical sentences include: “Riigieelarvest eraldati raha varustamisele riigikaitses,” meaning money was allocated from the state budget for provisioning in national defense; “Kontingendi varustamisele on vaja täiendavaid varusid,” indicating additional supplies are needed for provisioning the contingent; and “Varustamisele mõeldud vahendeid hallatakse eraldi,” referring to funds allocated for provisioning that are managed separately.

Context and relations

Varustamisele is related to varustamine (the act of provisioning) and to related concepts such as logistika (logistics), tarne (supply), jaotamine (allocation), and ressursihaldus (resource management). It is primarily used in formal, policy, military, or procurement texts to specify the direction or recipient of provisioning activities.

Etymology

The term derives from varustama (to provide or equip) with the noun-form varustamine (provisioning) and the allative suffix -le, which marks direction toward a purpose or target.