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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPausenraum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌʁaʊ̯m/
"Der Pausenraum ist mit einer Kaffeemaschine und einem Kühlschrank ausgestattet."
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A room in a workplace or public facility set aside for employees or visitors to relax, eat, or socialize during breaks.
"She grabbed a cup of coffee and headed down to the breakroom to catch up with her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the English words 'break' (referring to a pause in work) and 'room' (a space enclosed by walls). Emerging in the mid-20th century alongside modern corporate workplace culture, it replaced older terms like 'rest room' or 'staff room' in American English to specifically denote a communal area for employees to relax during breaks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakroom" is said worldwide
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salle de pause
Transliteration: /sal də poz/
"Les employés se détendent dans la salle de pause pendant le déjeuner."
Pausenraum
Transliteration: /ˈpaʊ̯zn̩ˌʁaʊ̯m/
"Der Pausenraum ist mit einer Kaffeemaschine und einem Kühlschrank ausgestattet."
sala relax
Transliteration: /ˈsala riˈlaks/
"Ci incontriamo nella sala relax per una pausa caffè."
sala de descanso
Transliteration: /ˈsala de desˈkanso/
"Los empleados almorzaron juntos en la sala de descanso."
sala de descanso
Transliteration: /ˈsalɐ dʒi desˈkɐ̃su/
"Ela foi à sala de descanso tomar uma água."
विश्राम कक्ष
Transliteration: vishram kaksh
"कर्मचारी दोपहर के भोजन के लिए विश्राम कक्ष में गए।"
休息室
Transliteration: xiūxíshì
"员工们在休息室里喝咖啡聊天。"
휴게실
Transliteration: hyugesil
"직원들은 휴게실에서 커피를 마시며 휴식을 취했습니다."
休憩室
Transliteration: kyūkeishitsu
"社員たちは休憩室でお昼ご飯を食べました。"
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