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Zeitkonto

time account, flexi-time balance

noun TSYT-kon-to Rare

Usage Note

Zeitkonto records the difference between hours worked and contractual hours under a flexitime model. Positive balances can be taken as free days; large deficits may be deducted from pay.

Examples

"Sein Zeitkonto weist zurzeit ein Plus von zwanzig Stunden auf."

Natural Translation

His time account currently shows a surplus of twenty hours.

Literal Translation

His time-account shows currently a plus of twenty hours.

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