tarjeta de tiempo
/taɾxeta de tjempo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for timecard is tarjeta de tiempo.
A timecard is a card used for tracking work hours. While tarjeta de tiempo refers to this concept, in many professional settings, it is more common to refer to the system or the card as a tarjeta de control de asistencia (attendance control card).
Meaning: card for tracking work hours (noun)
Which one should you use?
tarjeta de tiempo is the literal translation for timecard. For more formal documentation or specific systems, you may use the formal terms Hoja de registro de horas, which means sheet for recording hours or Ficha de control de tiempo, which means time control sheet.
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Examples in context
- Por favor, complete su tarjeta de horariosPlease fill out your timecard
- Es importante presentar su hoja de registro de horas completaIt is important to submit your complete timecard sheet
- No olvide registrar sus horas en la ficha de control de tiempoDon't forget to record your hours on the time control sheet
- ¿Ya llenaste tu hoja de horas?Have you filled out your timecard sheet yet?
- No me ha tocado llenar el registro de tiempo esta semanaI haven't had to fill out the timecard this week
- No te vayas sin rellenar tu hoja de horasDon't leave without filling out your timecard sheet
- El plazo para entregar las hojas de registro de horas es el viernesThe deadline to submit the timecard sheets is Friday
- No olvides llevar tu registro de tiempo los viernesDon't forget to bring your timecard on Fridays
Example conversation
Two coworkers are talking in the breakroom.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿ya marcaste tu tarjeta de tiempo?Daniel, did you already clock your timecard?
- DanielNo, María, no encuentro mi tarjeta de tiempo.No, María, I can't find my timecard.
- MaríaBusca bien en tu mochila.Look carefully in your backpack.
- DanielTienes razón, aquí está.You're right, here it is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, tarjeta, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
