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補工時

English translation: make up lost work time

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Chinese term or phrase:補工時
English translation:make up lost work time
Entered by: Gloria (Shufen) Huang (X)

01:38 Feb 12, 2010
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 補工時
This happens when an employee is late for work or takes an extended vacation.
Gloria (Shufen) Huang (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 00:47
make up lost work time
Explanation:
When an employee misses work due to illness or lateness they can "make up" or "catch up" lost working hours.
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Hamish Young
New Zealand
Local time: 04:47
Grading comment
Both answers are good, but I think "make up lost work time" is clearer since the references have either "make up lost work time" or "make up work hours missed..." Thank you and thanks to the other answerer too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4make up lost work time
Hamish Young
5 +1make up work hours
Laura Zhao


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
make up lost work time


Explanation:
When an employee misses work due to illness or lateness they can "make up" or "catch up" lost working hours.

Example sentence(s):
  • Thus, an employer may require an exempt employee to make up lost work time due to personal absences of less than a day

    Reference: http://www.mcguirewoods.com/news-resources/news/3204.asp?Sea...
Hamish Young
New Zealand
Local time: 04:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Both answers are good, but I think "make up lost work time" is clearer since the references have either "make up lost work time" or "make up work hours missed..." Thank you and thanks to the other answerer too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LJX
4 hrs
agree  Dr JM Chen, PhD
5 hrs
agree  Wilman
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thanks everyone
agree  Francis Fine
3 days 14 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
make up work hours


Explanation:
This is a popular saying.


    Reference: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Human-Resources-2866/2009/8/time-...
Laura Zhao
United States
Local time: 11:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Fine
2 days 21 hrs
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