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‖ oficina|ɒfɪˈsiːnə|
[Sp., ad. L. officīna: see officina.]
A factory or ‘works’ in a Spanish-speaking country, as in South America or Mexico.
1889Daily News 10 Dec. 2/2 The extension of the Nitrate Railway Company to the Southern nitrate deposits must prove to be of great importance in the future..It is probable that one or two other oficinas might use the line when made. 1897Westm. Gaz. 4 Nov. 8/1 The directors had the oficina closed down entirely..and the works will remain closed until there is a reasonable advance in the price of nitrate. 1942Econ. Geol. XXXVII. 198 Fig. 9 shows an oficina that has derived its nitrate from one of the small ‘islands’ or ‘peninsulas’ rising above the playa. 1966Pohl & Zepp Latin Amer. vii. 120 Most of the oficinas are in the north, where groundwater is available. |