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Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈvɔːro a ˈturni
"Il lavoro a turni influisce sulla salute dei dipendenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A system of work in which different groups of workers rotate through a schedule of alternating time periods to cover a 24-hour day.
"He has been doing shift-work at the hospital for over five years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combined from 'shift' (referring to a scheduled period of work, from Old English sciftan 'to divide, arrange') and 'work' (from Old English wyrcan). The compound emerged in the late 19th century during the industrial revolution when round-the-clock factory operations required rotating shifts of workers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "shift-work" is said worldwide
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travail posté
Transliteration: travaj pɔste
"Le travail posté peut perturber le sommeil."
Schichtarbeit
Transliteration: ˈʃɪçtˌʔaʁbaɪt
"Schichtarbeit ist oft sehr anstrengend für den Körper."
lavoro a turni
Transliteration: laˈvɔːro a ˈturni
"Il lavoro a turni influisce sulla salute dei dipendenti."
trabajo por turnos
Transliteration: tɾaˈβaxo poɾ ˈtuɾnos
"Muchos enfermeros hacen trabajo por turnos."
trabalho por turnos
Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu puɾ ˈtuɾnus
"O trabalho por turnos exige uma boa gestão do descanso."
बारी-बारी से काम
Transliteration: baaree-baaree se kaam
"बारी-बारी से काम करने से स्वास्थ्य पर असर पड़ता है।"
轮班工作
Transliteration: lúnbān gōngzuò
"长期进行轮班工作会打乱人体的生物钟。"
교대근무
Transliteration: gyodae-geunmu
"그는 병원에서 교대근무를 하고 있습니다."
交代勤務
Transliteration: kōtai kinmu
"交代勤務は睡眠リズムを狂わせることがあります。"
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