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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBankers' hours
/ˈbæŋ.kɚz ˌaʊrz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short or convenient workday, typically starting relatively late in the morning and ending early in the afternoon.
"If you think teaching is just working bankers' hours, you are sorely mistaken." - 2
The restricted operating hours during which a bank is open to conduct business with the public.
"Many modern branches have extended beyond traditional bankers' hours to accommodate working professionals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-20th century United States, the term references the historically restricted and convenient operating hours of traditional banks (typically 9 AM to 3 PM), which allowed bank employees to work a short and predictable workday compared to other industries. Over time, it evolved into an idiom to describe any work schedule perceived as unusually short, easy, or advantageous.
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horaires de bureau
Transliteration: oʁɛʁ də byʁo
"Il travaille selon des horaires de bureau très confortables."
kurze Arbeitszeiten
Transliteration: kʊʁtsə ˈaʁbaɪtsˌtsaɪtn̩
"Viele beneiden ihn um seine kurzen Arbeitszeiten."
orario ridotto
Transliteration: oˈraːrjo riˈdɔt.to
"Vorrei un lavoro con un orario ridotto come quello."
horario de oficina
Transliteration: oˈɾaɾjo ðe o.fiˈsi.na
"Él siempre presume de tener un horario de oficina muy cómodo."
horário reduzido
Transliteration: oˈɾaɾju ʁe.duˈzi.du
"Eles trabalham em horário reduzido durante o inverno."
सीमित कार्य समय
Transliteration: seemit karya samay
"वह सीमित कार्य समय वाली नौकरी की तलाश में है।"
较短的工作时间
Transliteration: jiào duǎn de gōng zuò shí jiān
"很多人都羡慕他每天只需要工作较短的工作时间。"
짧은 근무 시간
Transliteration: jjal-beun geun-mu si-gan
"그는 은행원처럼 짧은 근무 시간을 선호한다."
短い営業時間
Transliteration: mijikai eigyō jikan
"彼は毎日短い営業時間だけ働いて帰宅する。"
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