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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकाम की बात
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaam ki baat
"रात के खाने पर काम की बात करना मना है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The specialized terminology, jargon, or conversation concerning the work or profession of a particular group.
"At the dinner party, the engineers quickly drifted into shop-talk about the new software architecture." - 2
Discussion of business, professional matters, or work-related topics in a social setting.
"They tried to ban shop-talk during the weekend retreat to ensure everyone could truly relax."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of shop (referring to a workshop, office, or place of business) and talk (conversation), originating in the 19th century. Initially used to describe the specialized jargon used by tradespeople, it evolved to encompass any professional conversation or discussion about work outside of official business hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shop-talk" is said worldwide
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jargon professionnel
Transliteration: ʒaʁ.ɡɔ̃ pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ.nɛl
"Pendant le dîner, ils ont évité le jargon professionnel."
Fachsimpelei
Transliteration: ˈfax.zɪm.pəˌlaɪ
"Auf der Party gab es viel Fachsimpelei unter den Ingenieuren."
parlare di lavoro
Transliteration: parˈlaːre di laˈvoːro
"Cercate di non parlare di lavoro durante la cena."
hablar de trabajo
Transliteration: aˈβlaɾ de tɾaˈβaxo
"Intentemos no hablar de trabajo este fin de semana."
falar de trabalho
Transliteration: faˈlaɾ dʒi tɾaˈbaʎu
"Eles continuaram a falar de trabalho mesmo depois do expediente."
काम की बात
Transliteration: kaam ki baat
"रात के खाने पर काम की बात करना मना है।"
同行行话
Transliteration: tóngháng hánghuà
"工程师们聚在一起总是满嘴的同行行话。"
업무 이야기
Transliteration: eommu iyagi
"우리는 저녁 식사 중에 업무 이야기를 피하기로 했다."
仕事の話
Transliteration: shigoto no hanashi
"休日くらい仕事の話はやめましょう。"
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