off-hours

off-hours
сущ.
1) общ. нерабочее [неслужебное, внеурочное\] время (часы за пределами обычного рабочего дня; напр., ночные часы)

to work during off-hours — работать во внеурочное время

A common example of an increase in duties is the responsibility of being “on-call” for work during off-hours, such as weekends and nights. — Типичный пример расширения обязанностей — это обязанность являться на работу по вызову, чтобы поработать во внеурочное время, напр., ночью или в выходные.

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2) общ. время затишья, спад активности (в отличие от активности в час-пик)

Commuters in Southern California are wasting at least 82 hours per year stuck in traffic, and it now takes 50 percent longer to complete a commute during the rush hours than during off-hours. — Жители южной Калифорнии, которые ежедневно ездят из пригорода в город на работу, ежегодно теряют как минимум 82 часа, простаивая в пробках, и дорога от дома до работы занимает в часы пик на 50% больше времени, чем в период затишья.

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Смотреть что такое "off-hours" в других словарях:

  • off-hours — plural noun N. Amer. one s leisure time …   English new terms dictionary

  • off-hours — plural n. the time when one is not at work; one s leisure time …   Useful english dictionary

  • Off-hours equipment reduction —   A conservation feature where there is a change in the temperature setting or reduction in the use of heating, cooling, domestic hot water heating, lighting or any other equipment either manually or automatically.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …   Energy terms

  • Reduced use-off hours —   A conservation feature consisting of manually or automatically reducing the amount of heating or cooling produced during the hours a building is not in full use.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

  • off-hour — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a period of time spent off duty or away from work 2. a. : a period of time other than rush hour cut rate tickets for off hour travelers William White or regular business hours a small store depends on customers during off… …   Useful english dictionary

  • off-hour — n. /awf oweur , ow euhr, oweur , ow euhr, of /; adj. /awf oweur , ow euhr, of /, n. 1. an hour or other period when a person is not at a job: I spend my off hours reading. 2. a period outside of rush hours or greatest activity: I travel by subway …   Universalium

  • off — /awf, of/, adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off. 2. so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: to take a hat off; to take the wrapping off. 3. away from a place: to run off; to look off toward… …   Universalium

  • off — [[t]ɔf, ɒf[/t]] adv. 1) so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off[/ex] 2) so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: Pull the wrapping off[/ex] 3) away from a place: to run off; to look off toward the… …   From formal English to slang

  • off — /ɒf / (say of) adverb 1. away from a position occupied, or from contact, connection, or attachment: to take off one s hat; the handle has come off. 2. to or at a distance from, or away from, a place: to run off. 3. away or out of association or… …  

  • off-peak — ˌoff ˈpeak adjective [only before a noun] 1. TRAVEL off peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper than normal because fewer people are travelling, using electricity etc at that time: • discounts on off peak travel 2. COMMERCE off peak hours or… …   Financial and business terms

  • Off-Off Campus — is an improvisational and sketch comedy group at the University of Chicago,[1] and the second oldest collegiate group of its kind in the United States.[2] It was founded in 1986 by The Second City co founder Bernie Sahlins, who is also an alumnus …   Wikipedia


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