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The organization of any activity implies the establishment of a few periods of time. Thus, if a company launches a new draft It will be necessary to define a series of phases or stages related to it (for example, preparation phase and design, review and execution). If a sports coach plans some workouts, they must adhere to certain deadlines (warm-up, execution of exercises and recovery). scheme temporal is known as timing. It is an Anglicism that comes from the word time and does not have an exact translation in Spanish.

Finding the timing in some artistic activities

In the world of movie theater and the theater time management by the actors is a determining element in some scenes, because in this way it is possible to achieve an effect dramatic, communicate suspense or create an atmosphere of tension.

In a musical composition, rhythmic effects also play a role. singular. When telling a joke or broadcasting a radio message, it is also necessary to properly handle the time in its various aspects: acceleration and deceleration of the rhythm when speaking, pauses, changes in tone, etc.

These examples illustrate the importance of finding the timing, that is, finding the most suitable time sequence for each moment. In other words, it's about managing time in the best possible way in order to achieve a certain effect.

A multipurpose concept

We cannot escape the idea of ​​time, since every event occurs at a precise moment, before and after something. It is not surprising that the word timing is used in all kinds of contexts.

It is used to organize an activity in a systematic way. It is also used to order something following a chronology of events. It is also used in everything that has to do with the rhythm or the timing of different actions. Also, this word can indicate that something is done at the right time or at the wrong time.

An anglicism that is not always used correctly

If we have to carry out administrative procedures, several aspects must be taken into account, such as following the established procedure and respecting certain deadlines. In the latter case, "being out of time" indicates that a procedure is not carried out within the established time. In English this idea is expressed with the expression "out of timing".

Although the word timing has become generalized in everyday language, in Spanish it is not correct to say "out of timing".

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