office hours

English

Noun

1. The times, typically from about 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.

   To request a brochure, please call during office hours.

2. A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.

   If you need help with the homework, the professor will be holding office hours on Thursday from 7–9pm.

Translations

times when office workers are at their desks

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 辦公時間／办公时间 (bàngōng shíjiān), 办公时间 (bàngōng shíjiān)

• Dutch: kantooruren (nl) n
• Finnish: toimistotyöaika, toimistoaika
• French: heures ouvrables f pl
• German: Sprechstunde (de) f
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• Hungarian: (hivatali) munkaidő
• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Persian: ساعت کاری
• Portuguese: horário comercial
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: horario de oficina m

prearranged time when a person is available

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 咨詢時間／咨询时间 (zīxún shíjiān), 咨询时间 (zīxún shíjiān)

• Dutch: spreekuur (nl) n
• Finnish: vastaanottoaika
• French: permanence (fr) f
• German: please add this translation if you can
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• Hungarian: fogadóóra (hu), félfogadási idő, ügyfélfogadási idő
• Icelandic: viðtalstími m
• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: часы́ присутствия (časý prisutstvija), приёмные часы́ (prijómnyje časý)
• Spanish: tutorías (es) f pl

See also

• business hours