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leave

English translation: request leave; request paid time off; request a personal day

22:55 Nov 15, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting
English term or phrase: leave
When an employee want to stop working tomorrow. Perhaphs she is sick or need to do sth. They notify the employer in advance.
What do you call this process. I need a noun. Can I call 'leave' But leave has too many meaning. Let suggest another.
adda
Selected answer:request leave; request paid time off; request a personal day
Explanation:
etc, etc
Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:16
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4request leave; request paid time off; request a personal day
Marian Greenfield
5 +1abscence ..authorized absence
airmailrpl
5Notice in advance, (advance notice, notice)
Neil Phillipson
4 +1call in sick
Derek Gill Franßen
5leave of absence notice/application
jebeen


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Notice in advance, (advance notice, notice)


Explanation:
For example, I gave my manager notice in advance that I would be on holiday next month. You can also say advance notice, or just notice.

Neil.

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-15 22:58:51 GMT)
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I gave my manager notice in advance that I would be on holiday the following month (better English ;)

Neil Phillipson
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of: English
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
request leave; request paid time off; request a personal day


Explanation:
etc, etc

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie Roy
0 min
agree  tappi_k
2 hrs
agree  Alaa Zeineldine: excused time off, off sick, sick day, day off, ...
1 day 3 hrs
agree  Java Cafe
2 days 17 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
call in sick


Explanation:
This will work (but not too often). ;-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-15 23:00:51 GMT)
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\"I think I\'m going to call in sick to/for work.\"
\"He called in sick again!\"

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 15:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Java Cafe
2 days 17 hrs
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abscence ..authorized absence


Explanation:
They notify the employer in advance

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Java Cafe
1 day 8 hrs
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
leave of absence notice/application


Explanation:
leave of absence notice: I gave my boss the leave of absence notice, which could be verbal or written.
leave of absence application: I submitted my leave of absence application, which is always written. And when I do this, I write the Subect: Application for Leave of absence.


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Note added at 4 days (2004-11-20 02:50:16 GMT)
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I meant, Subject

jebeen
Local time: 09:16
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