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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rōdō jikan
"効率的な労働時間は生産性を向上させます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An hour of work by one person, used as a unit of time to measure labor or production output.
"The factory increased its output by adding extra workhours to the production schedule." - 2
The standard duration of time spent working during a day by an employee.
"Flexible workhours allow employees to balance their personal and professional commitments effectively."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'weorc' (activity, labor, task) combined with Middle English 'houre' (period of time, from Old French 'hour' and Latin 'hora'). The compound term emerged in industrial contexts to quantitatively measure labor duration and employee productivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workhour" is said worldwide
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heure de travail
Transliteration: œr də tʁa.vaj
"Le projet nécessite des centaines d'heures de travail."
Arbeitsstunde
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌʃtʊndə
"Jede Arbeitsstunde zählt für den Projekterfolg."
ora di lavoro
Transliteration: ˈɔ.ra di laˈvo.ro
"Il contratto specifica il compenso per ogni ora di lavoro."
hora de trabajo
Transliteration: ˈo.ɾa ðe tɾaˈβa.xo
"Registramos cada hora de trabajo cuidadosamente."
hora de trabalho
Transliteration: ˈɔ.ɾɐ dʒi tɾɐˈba.ʎu
"O trabalhador é pago por cada hora de trabalho."
काम का घंटा
Transliteration: kaam ka ghanta
Script: काम के घंटे
"हर काम का घंटा महत्वपूर्ण है।"
工时
Transliteration: gōngshí
"这项工程需要大量的工时。"
근로시간
Transliteration: geun-lo-si-gan
"법정 근로시간은 주 52시간으로 제한됩니다."
労働時間
Transliteration: rōdō jikan
"効率的な労働時間は生産性を向上させます。"
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