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Hi all! Can anyone explain me what time-savvy means, please??
I'm doing translation for the customer and stuck on it...
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Mar 16, 2020 10:46 AM
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Adrian’s and Rebecca’s interpretations (below) are correct. ā€œSavvyā€ is slang, essentially meaning ā€œknowledgeableā€. To take Adrian’s example, ā€œtech savvyā€ would suggest someone who is very capable at using computers, for example, or quick to master new technologies and equipment.
 
Example:
 
<em>I got my dad a mobile phone, but he has never used it. He isn’t very </em><em>tech savvy</em><em>.</em>
 
The term derives from the French verb <em>savoir</em> (to know).
 
It is not really appropriate in combination with ā€œtimeā€ as being ā€œknowledgeableā€ about time is rather nonsensical, but this might be considered as fashionable corporate ā€œbusiness speakā€ along with other terms – often irritating to English speakers – such as ā€œleveraging a mind setā€, ā€œblue-sky thinkingā€ and ā€œhuman resourcesā€, (which used to be called the ā€œpersonnel departmentā€).

March 16, 2020
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I've not heard the expression as such, but 'savvy' is a slang word for 'knowledgeable about', 'familiar with' e.g. computer-savvy, tech-savvy. I guess that 'time-savvy' means 'aware of the importance of time' in this context.
March 16, 2020
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Time savvy means you are good at keeping up with time. I.e. knowing how to manage your time well. And maybe you are very organised and keep a good schedule to do so.
March 16, 2020
Weird phrase that I have never heard but if I had to guess I would say, especially if your translating a resume, that the person is trying to say they are punctual.
March 16, 2020
could be <em>time-saving</em>? something that uses less time than usually.
would be better if you provided us with whole sentence
March 16, 2020

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