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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊsfalˌtsaɪt
"Das Unternehmen nutzt Phasen mit geringer Nachfrage für Wartungsarbeiten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of time during which production, business operations, or activity are reduced or stopped.
"The factory schedules its maintenance during periods of low demand to minimize operational downtime." - 2
Time spent resting, relaxing, or not working.
"After a grueling week of project deadlines, she used the weekend as downtime to recharge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'down' (meaning inactive or non-functional) and 'time' (duration). Originally emerging in industrial manufacturing and computing in the mid-20th century to describe periods when machinery or systems were out of service, it later expanded into general business and everyday contexts to denote periods of low activity or rest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downtime" is said worldwide
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temps mort
Transliteration: tɑ̃ mɔʁ
"L'entreprise utilise les périodes de faible demande pour effectuer la maintenance."
Ausfallzeit
Transliteration: ˈaʊsfalˌtsaɪt
"Das Unternehmen nutzt Phasen mit geringer Nachfrage für Wartungsarbeiten."
tempo di inattività
Transliteration: ˈtɛm.po di in.at.ti.viˈta
"La fabbrica sfrutta i periodi di bassa richiesta per la manutenzione."
tiempo de inactividad
Transliteration: ˈtjem.po de i.nak.ti.βiˈdad
"La empresa aprovecha los períodos de baja demanda para realizar reparaciones."
tempo de inatividade
Transliteration: ˈtẽ.pu dʒi i.na.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A fábrica utiliza o período de baixa demanda para manutenção."
निष्क्रियता का समय
Transliteration: nishkriyata ka samay
"कम मांग के समय का उपयोग रखरखाव के लिए किया जाता है।"
停工期
Transliteration: tíng gōng qī
"工厂利用需求淡季进行设备维护。"
가동 중단 시간
Transliteration: gadong jungdan sigan
"공장은 수요가 적은 시기를 유지보수 시간으로 활용합니다."
稼働停止時間
Transliteration: kadō teishi jikan
"工場は需要が低い時期を保守作業に利用します。"
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