paperwork

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From paper + work.

[edit] Noun

Singular
paperwork

Plural
uncountable

paperwork (uncountable)

A clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work; busy-work; red tape.

[edit] Translations

clerical tasks involving routine written work

Catalan: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:

Mandarin: 文書工作 cmn(cmn), 文书工作 cmn(cmn) (wénshū gōngzuò)

Finnish: paperityöt fi(fi), paperisota fi(fi)
French: Tâches administratives fr(fr) pl.
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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