24/7

Question

...this is an organization that offers support 24/7 to people ...

Answer 1

Just a guess but would it be "abierto 24 horas" or "hacer algo las 24 horas del día"

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este es una organización que hace algo las 24 horas del día

Answer 2

A native Spanish speaker has replied thus at Word Reference:

"A cualquier hora'"
"De modo continuo'"
"Sin parar'"
Diré que "24/7" en inglés es informal, que la veo también en páginas españolas, y que si no puedes usar las primeras tres, "24/7" puede ser preferible a la frase larguísima que has puesto (que después de todo parece traducida).

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The full Spanish phrase would be 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana. But in Spanish, just as in English, if you say just "24 horas al día," it usually implies that the business is open every day, because services and businesses that stay open 24 hours almost always stay open seven days a week, too.

Answer 3

hoow about abierto simpre - do I need a letter H on abierto siempre? how about abierto a todas horas? why go American? when a good spanish frase exists.

James Santiago said:

A native Spanish speaker has replied thus at Word Reference:"A cualquier hora'""De modo continuo'""Sin parar'"Diré que "24/7" en inglés es informal, que la veo también en páginas españolas, y que si no puedes usar las primeras tres, "24/7" puede ser preferible a la frase larguísima que has puesto (que después de todo parece traducida).''''''''''The full Spanish phrase would be 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana. But in Spanish, just as in English, if you say just "24 horas al día," it usually implies that the business is open every day, because services and businesses that stay open 24 hours almost always stay open seven days a week, too.

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Answer 4

hoow about abierto simpre - do I need a letter H on abierto siempre? how about abierto a todas horas? why go American? when a good spanish frase exists.

No H.

The problem with using abierto is that I this organization may only be offering telephone support, in which case I don't think abierto/open is applicable. At least in English we don't usually use open in that way.

Answer 5

in that case .......
consulta telefonica 24 horas, los 7 dias with an accent on the( I am away from my chart)

James Santiago said:

hoow about abierto simpre - do I need a letter H on abierto siempre? how about abierto a todas horas? why go American? when a good spanish frase exists.No H.The problem with using abierto is that I this organization may only be offering telephone support, in which case I don't think abierto/open is applicable. At least in English we don't use open in that way.

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Answer 6

"Esta es una organización que ofrece sus servicios las 24 horas"

Answer 7

Gus said:

hoow about abierto simpre - do I need a letter H on abierto siempre? how about abierto a todas horas? why go American? when a good spanish frase exists.
Granted that the use of "24/7/" to mean "all the time" may be an American coinage, but 24/7 is, if anything Arabic (everything but the '/') being Arabic numerals and it certainly has the advantage of being compact/terse.

Answer 8

In most Latin American countries people are not in a big hurry. So, it is not a big deal to say servicio telefonico las 24 horas, siete dias a la semana. 24-7 is a Hollywood coinage. The Capital of movie land has give us the stardards of beauty,morals, even when and how to pray. We should slow down a bit and enjoy life more. Please, no more 2/7. case close...next case

samdie said:

Gus said:

hoow about abierto simpre - do I need a letter H on abierto siempre? how about abierto a todas horas? why go American? when a good spanish frase exists.

Granted that the use of "24/7/" to mean "all the time" may be an American coinage, but 24/7 is, if anything Arabic (everything but the '/') being Arabic numerals and it certainly has the advantage of being compact/terse.

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Answer 9

In case anyone cares, a BBC News article gives this:

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines the term as "twenty four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly". It lists its first reference to 24/7 as from US magazine Sports Illustrated in 1983.

The man to use it was basketball player Jerry Reynolds and he was talking about his jump shot. This is when a player releases the ball in mid-air, and Reynolds said his was "good 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year".