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A type of work cycle, most commonly at a manufacturing plant or institution, with shifts worked four days in a row, followed by four days off in a row. It can also commonly be implemented as working four days in a row with three days off, then working three days in a row with four days off; switching every week.
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continental shift
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continental shift
Noun
A
type
of
work
cycle,
most
commonly
at
a
manufacturing
plant
or
institution,
with
shifts
worked
four
days
in
a
row,
followed
by
four
days
off
in
a
row.
It
can
also
commonly
be
implemented
as
working
four
days
in
a
row
with
three
days
off,
then
working
three
days
in
a
row
with
four
days
off;
switching
every
week.
Japanese Meaning
4日連続の勤務と4日連続の休みを交互に繰り返す勤務サイクル、または4連勤と3連休、3連勤と4連休を交互に実施するシフト勤務のパターン。 / 製造業などの現場で採用される、一定期間ごとに連続勤務と休みを定めた労働スケジュールの一種。
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A
type
of
work
cycle,
most
commonly
at
a
manufacturing
plant
or
institution,
with
shifts
worked
four
days
in
a
row,
followed
by
four
days
off
in
a
row.
It
can
also
commonly
be
implemented
as
working
four
days
in
a
row
with
three
days
off,
then
working
three
days
in
a
row
with
four
days
off;
switching
every
week.
（ plural ）
