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The times, typically from about 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- To request a brochure, please call during office hours.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- If you need help with the homework, the professor will be holding office hours on Thursday from 7–9pm.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
работно време
(rabotno vreme)
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Chinese Mandarin:
辦公時間 /办公时间
(bàngōng shíjiān)
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Czech:
úřední hodiny
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Dutch:
kantooruren
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Finnish:
toimistotyöaika
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Finnish:
toimistoaika
— times when office workers are at their desks
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French:
heures ouvrables
— times when office workers are at their desks
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German:
Bürozeit
— times when office workers are at their desks
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German:
Geschäftszeit
— times when office workers are at their desks
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German:
Kassenstunden
— times when office workers are at their desks
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German:
Sprechstunden (med.)
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Hungarian:
(hivatali) munkaidő
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Japanese:
勤務時間
(kinmu jikan)
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Korean:
근무시간
(geunmusigan)
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Persian:
ساعت کاری
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Portuguese:
horário comercial
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Spanish:
horario de oficina
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Swedish:
kontorstid
— times when office workers are at their desks
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Chinese Mandarin:
咨詢時間 /咨询时间
(zīxún shíjiān)
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Dutch:
spreekuur
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Finnish:
vastaanottoaika
— prearranged time when a person is available
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French:
permanence
— prearranged time when a person is available
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German:
Sprechstunde
— prearranged time when a person is available
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German:
Bürozeit
— prearranged time when a person is available
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German:
Konsultationsstunde
— prearranged time when a person is available
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German:
Beratungstermin
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Hungarian:
fogadóóra
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Hungarian:
félfogadási idő
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Hungarian:
ügyfélfogadási idő
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Icelandic:
viðtalstími
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Japanese:
質問待機時間
(shitshumon taiki jikan)
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Portuguese:
horário de atendimento
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Russian:
часы́ присутствия
(časý prisutstvija)
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Russian:
приёмные часы́
(prijómnyje časý)
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Spanish:
tutorías
— prearranged time when a person is available
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Swedish:
arbetstid
— prearranged time when a person is available
