tiempo de ciclo
/tjempo de θiklo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cycle time" is translated into Spanish as tiempo de ciclo.
In fields such as industrial engineering, manufacturing and project management, tiempo de ciclo is used to denote the duration of a single process iteration.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tiempo (time), de (of) and ciclo (cycle).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "cycle times", the noun tiempo is pluralized to tiempos while ciclo remains singular.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word ciclo is a linguistic relative of the Sanskrit word 'chakra'. Both words trace their origins back to the Ancient Greek kúklos, which means 'circle'.
- In Spanish, the word tiempo can mean either 'time' or 'weather'. In a professional setting, a sentence mentioning tiempo could refer to a production duration or a rainstorm depending on the context.
- While tiempo de ciclo names the duration, Spanish speakers often use the specific verb tardar to describe the act of taking that time to finish a task.
Examples in context
- El tiempo de ciclo para este proceso es de seis horasThe cycle time for this process is six hours
- El informe destaca una reducción significativa del tiempo de ciclo en comparación con el mes pasadoThe report highlights a significant reduction in cycle time compared to last month
- El tiempo de ciclo es muy corto.The cycle time is very short.
- Necesitamos reducir el tiempo de ciclo.We need to reduce the cycle time.
- El tiempo de ciclo ha aumentado hoy.The cycle time has increased today.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing production efficiency in a factory.
- Elena¿Sabes cuál es el tiempo de ciclo actual?Do you know what the current cycle time is?
- MateoSí, Mateo lo calculó esta mañana.Yes, Mateo calculated it this morning.
- ElenaPerfecto, revisaré los datos pronto.Perfect, I will check the data soon.
- MateoMuy bien, Elena, te aviso si algo cambia.Very well, Elena, I will let you know if anything changes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciclo, de, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
