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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesturno diurno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtuɾnu diˈuɾnu
"Ele foi transferido para o turno diurno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of work or duty during the daytime hours, typically lasting eight hours.
"She prefers to work the day-shift so she can spend her evenings with her family." - 2
The group of workers who perform their duties during the daytime hours.
"The day-shift handed over the reports to the incoming night crew before leaving."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dæg' (day) combined with 'shift', originating from Old Norse 'skipta' meaning to divide or change. The compound term emerged during the Industrial Revolution to designate the daytime working period in continuous labor operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Day-shift" is said worldwide
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poste de jour
Transliteration: pɔst də ʒuʁ
"Il travaille toujours pendant le poste de jour."
Tagschicht
Transliteration: ˈtaːkˌʃɪçt
"Die Tagschicht beginnt um sechs Uhr morgens."
turno di giorno
Transliteration: ˈturno di ˈdʒorno
"Lavoro nel turno di giorno questa settimana."
turno de día
Transliteration: ˈtuɾno de ˈdi.a
"Prefiero el turno de día para descansar mejor por la noche."
turno diurno
Transliteration: ˈtuɾnu diˈuɾnu
"Ele foi transferido para o turno diurno."
दिन की पाली
Transliteration: din ki pali
"वह दिन की पाली में काम करता है।"
白班
Transliteration: báibān
"我明天要上白班。"
주간 근무
Transliteration: jugan geunmu
"그는 이번 주에 주간 근무를 한다."
日勤
Transliteration: nikkin
"明日は日勤の予定です。"
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