manshift

manshift
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : shift 2b(2)
2. : a unit of work output equal to that of one man working through one shift

output per manshift is an inadequate criterion of the human effort employed in raising coal — Economist

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manˈshift noun
The work done by one person in one shift or work period
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Main Entry: ↑man

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • OMS — abbr. output per manshift …   Dictionary of English abbreviation

  • человеко-смена — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN manshift …   Справочник технического переводчика

  • man-shift — «MAN SHIHFT», noun. the shift a man works each day, used as a unit in figuring cost, output, or other constituent of production: »The increase in productivity, as measured by output per manshift…has averaged two per cent per annum cumulatively… …   Useful english dictionary

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