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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeleworking
/ˈtɛl.ɪˌwɜːr.kɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of working from home or another remote location using telecommunications links and computer technology.
"The company introduced a flexible teleworking policy to improve employee work-life balance."
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To work from a remote location, typically home, utilizing electronic communication.
"She prefers to teleworking on Tuesdays and Thursdays to avoid the long morning commute."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'tele-' meaning 'far off' or 'distant', combined with the Old English 'weorc' meaning 'labor' or 'business', and the suffix '-ing'. The term emerged in the late 20th century, popularized by Jack Nilles in the 1970s to describe the practice of working away from a central office using telecommunications technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Teleworking" is said worldwide
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télétravail
Transliteration: teletravail
"Le télétravail est devenu très populaire après la pandémie."
Telearbeit
Transliteration: Telearbeit
"Immer mehr Angestellte nutzen die Möglichkeit zur Telearbeit."
telelavoro
Transliteration: telelavoro
"Il telelavoro offre maggiore flessibilità ai dipendenti."
teletrabajo
Transliteration: teletrabajo
"El teletrabajo permite ahorrar tiempo en desplazamientos."
teletrabalho
Transliteration: teletrabalho
"Muitas empresas adotaram o regime de teletrabalho."
दूरस्थ कार्य
Transliteration: doorasth karya
"महामारी के बाद दूरस्थ कार्य बहुत आम हो गया है।"
远程办公
Transliteration: yuǎu chéng bàn gōng
"远程办公可以提高员工的工作效率。"
재택근무
Transliteration: jaetaekgeunmu
"우리 회사는 주 2회 재택근무를 시행하고 있습니다."
テレワーク
Transliteration: terewāku
"テレワークの導入により通勤時間が削減された。"
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