🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ローテーションシフト

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rōtēshon shifuto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rotating Shifts/roʊˈteɪtɪŋ ʃɪfts/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"病院は24時間体制を確保するためにローテーションシフトを導入しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A work schedule that alternates the hours or days that employees work, often used in industries that require 24-hour coverage.

    "Many hospitals implement rotating shifts to ensure that all hours of the day are staffed."
  2. 2

    A system where employees change their work hours or days periodically, which can help prevent burnout.

    "The rotating shifts allowed workers to experience different times of the day, reducing monotony."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'rotating shifts' combines 'rotate', derived from the Latin 'rotare', meaning 'to turn', and 'shift', from Old English 'sciftan', meaning 'to divide or exchange'. The phrase evolved in the context of labor practices in the 20th century, particularly in industries requiring continuous operation.

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🇫🇷French → English

quarts tournants

Transliteration: kwar tʊʁnɑ̃

"Les hôpitaux mettent en place des quarts tournants pour assurer une couverture 24 heures sur 24."

🇩🇪German → English

Wechselschichten

Transliteration: ˈvɛksəlˌʃɪçtən

"Viele Krankenhäuser verwenden Wechselschichten, um rund um die Uhr Personal zu haben."

🇮🇹Italian → English

turni rotanti

Transliteration: ˈturni roˈtanti

"Le ospedali implementano turni rotanti per garantire la copertura 24 ore su 24."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

turnos rotativos

Transliteration: ˈtuɾnos roˈtativos

"Los hospitales implementan turnos rotativos para asegurar la cobertura las 24 horas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

turnos rotativos

Transliteration: ˈtuɾnus ʁotaˈtivus

"Os hospitais implementam turnos rotativos para garantir cobertura 24 horas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

घुमावदार शिफ्टें

Transliteration: ghumāvdār shiftēn

"अस्पताल 24 घंटे की सेवा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए घुमावदार शिफ्टें लागू करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

轮班

Transliteration: lún bān

"医院实施轮班以确保24小时的覆盖。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

교대 근무

Transliteration: gyodae geunmu

"병원은 24시간 운영을 보장하기 위해 교대 근무를 시행합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ローテーションシフト

Transliteration: rōtēshon shifuto

"病院は24時間体制を確保するためにローテーションシフトを導入しています。"

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