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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPart-time
/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
For only a portion of the usual working day or week.
"She found a part-time job working at the local bookstore on weekends."
- 1
For part of the time; in a part-time capacity.
"He prefers to work part-time so he can focus on his studies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the combination of 'part' (from Old French 'part', ultimately from Latin 'pars') and 'time' (from Old English 'tīma'). It emerged in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to describe employment arrangements that required fewer hours than a standard full-time workweek.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Part-time" is said worldwide
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à temps partiel
Transliteration: a tɑ̃ paʁsjɛl
"Elle travaille à temps partiel."
teilzeit
Transliteration: taɪl.tsaɪt
Script: Teilzeit
"Er arbeitet in Teilzeit."
part-time
Transliteration: part taym
"Ho trovato un lavoro part-time."
tiempo parcial
Transliteration: tjem.po paɾˈsjal
"Busca un empleo a tiempo parcial."
meio período
Transliteration: ˈme.ju peˈɾi.du
"Ela faz um trabalho de meio período."
अंशकालिक
Transliteration: anshakalik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अंशकालिक नौकरी करती है।"
兼职
Transliteration: jiānzhí
Script: 中文汉字
"他在一家咖啡馆兼职。"
시간제
Transliteration: siganje
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 시간제 알바를 하고 있다."
パートタイム
Transliteration: paatotaimu
Script: 日本語
"彼女はパートタイムで働いています。"
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