No. 423 in Latvian
dīkstāves
"Idle periods" or "downtime."
In a sentence
Pēc ilgstošās dīkstāves rūpnīca beidzot atsāka darbu.
After a lengthy downtime, the factory finally resumed operations.
The word 'dīkstāves' refers to a period during which work or operations are halted, emphasizing inactivity.
Darbiniekiem tika izmaksāta alga arī dīkstāves laikā.
The employees were paid salaries even during the downtime.
Here, 'dīkstāves' denotes a period of non-activity, specifically indicating the time frame where employees were not required to work but still received compensation.
Lai izvairītos no dīkstāves, uzņēmums plāno modernizēt iekārtas.
To avoid downtime, the company plans to modernize equipment.
In this context, 'dīkstāves' implies a scenario of halted activity due to potential inefficiencies, conveying a preventive measure.
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