work·load

(wûrk′lōd′)

1. The amount of work assigned to or expected from a worker in a specified time period.

2. The amount of work that a machine produces or can produce in a specified time period.

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workload

(ˈwɜːkˌləʊd)

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc

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Noun

workload - work that a person is expected to do in a specified time

work load

case load - the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)

employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"

Translations

workload

[ˈwɜːkləʊd] N → cantidad f de trabajo, trabajo m
we've taken on more staff to cope with the extra workload → hemos contratado más personal para dar abasto con el trabajo extra

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workload

[ˈwɜː^rkləʊd] n → charge f de travail

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workload

[ˈwɜːkˌləʊd] n → carico di lavoro

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