office time

[/ˈɔːfɪs taɪm/]
nounpl: office times
horário de expediente / horário comercial / horário de trabalho no escritório
1. The designated hours during which an office is open for business or during which employees are expected to work at the office
Office time is typically from 9 AM to 5 PM.
O horário de expediente é normalmente das 9 da manhã às 5 da tarde.
2. Work time spent physically present at an office location
During office time, all staff members should be at their desks.
Durante o horário de trabalho no escritório, todos os funcionários devem estar em suas mesas.
3. Business hours when the office conducts its regular operations
Please contact us during office time for faster responses.
Por favor, entre em contato conosco durante o horário comercial para respostas mais rápidas.
In Brazil, office time traditionally follows a 9 AM to 5/6 PM schedule, though this is increasingly changing with remote work and flexible arrangements. The concept reflects the distinction between work and personal time that is important in Brazilian corporate culture. In the USA, 'office time' emphasizes physical presence, though this has evolved post-pandemic with hybrid and remote work options becoming more common.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
business hoursworking hoursoffice hourswork hoursoperating hours
Antonyms / Antônimos
after hoursoff-hoursclosing timenon-business hours

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horário de expediente / horário comercial
Most common and formal usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
horário de trabalho
Common informal alternative
São Paulo
horário de expediente / horário de trabalho
Both terms widely used in business contexts
Portugal
horário de escritório / horário comercial
European Portuguese preference for 'horário de escritório' in formal contexts

Related Words

work scheduleshiftclock innine-to-fivecommuteremote workflexible hours

Related Idioms & Phrases

nine-to-five job
punch the clock
around the clock
on company time
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