duty period
- noun
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turno de trabajo
- She never had during her entire active duty period, and her mind had grown, if anything, more dominant over the drives of her flesh in these later years of life.
Examples
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It's very important that you don't ask her to perform tasks that could further aggravate her injury, and that you make every possible concession during a restricted or light-duty period.
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The stories of duty periods in excess of twenty hours were a result of his exposure to "the back alleys of aviation."
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During her duty period, she ensured all customer queries were handled promptly.
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He enjoys teaching and looks forward to his duty period in the classroom each day.
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The police officer reported for his duty period at 8 AM and returned home at 4 PM.
Synonyms
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2.1
A period of work during which people do a job
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4.1
A time spent doing a job or duty, often in the military
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5.0
A short fixed time spent doing a job
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6.0
A set time when a person in the military works in one place
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2.4
The hours when a person must work for their job
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2.3
A period of time when you are scheduled to work, for example morning or night
A period of time a person spends working at an army post
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the span of time during which a person is officially on duty' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'duty' (a responsibility or work obligation) with 'period' (a measured interval). This straightforward noun+noun composition corresponds to a common analytic pattern (i.e. 'period of duty') found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The term duty period comes from the simple image of being 'on duty'—doing duty—for a fixed period of time, like a guard or nurse standing a set shift. So it means the time when someone is officially working.