servicios de oficina
/seɾbiθjos de ofiθina/from spelling rules
The English phrase clerical services is translated into Spanish as servicios de oficina.
Which one should you use?
Servicios Administrativos is a formal way to describe clerical services and Servicios de Secretariado refers to secretarial services and is a formal way to convey clerical support.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɾbiθjos de ofiθina/
Did you know?
- If you are looking for 'clerical' in terms of the clergy, you would never use oficina, as that would be a linguistic 'false friend' of the English word 'clerical'.
- The word oficina originally meant a 'workshop' or a place where manual labor was performed, rather than a place for desk work.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a secretaria may be expected to handle personal errands for a boss, a role that goes beyond the English 'secretarial services'.
Examples in context
- Necesito contratar servicios administrativos para mi empresa.I need to hire clerical services for my company.
- ¿Conoces a alguien que ofrezca ayuda de oficina a tiempo parcial?Do you know anyone who offers part-time clerical services?
- Estoy buscando asistencia de secretaría para organizar mis citas.I am looking for secretarial assistance to organize my appointments.
- Necesitamos contratar servicios de oficina para la nueva empresa.We need to hire clerical services for the new company.
- Ellos ofrecen servicios de oficina muy económicos.They offer very affordable clerical services.
- ¿Qué incluyen sus servicios de oficina?What do your clerical services include?
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing the budget for a new project.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿podemos pagar los servicios de oficina este mes?Daniel, can we pay for the clerical services this month?
- DanielSí, María, ya tengo la factura lista.Yes, María, I already have the invoice ready.
- MaríaPerfecto, los servicios de oficina son esenciales para nosotros.Perfect, clerical services are essential for us.
- DanielEstoy de acuerdo, todo el trabajo fluye mejor así.I agree, all the work flows better this way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, oficina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
