Organizing an office into cubicles can boost performance
The Latin word cubicŭlum came into Spanish as cubiculum . This is what a small room or space is called.
A delimited space
The notion of cubicle can be used in different ways. Many times the term is used to refer to a small sector, differentiated from the rest of the environment . There are companies that create cubicles for their employees, who all work together in the same area but each one in their own place.
Companies dedicated to telemarketing or telemarketing usually organize their work environment with cubicles. With three panels, they create individual work areas , where each employee has their chair and computer . A supervisor, meanwhile, can control the development of the activity.
A cubicle can also be a closed or open surface intended for the display of an object . A museum , to mention one case, can display a jewel in a glass cubicle. Unlike what is shown without any type of protection, what is presented in a closed cubicle is protected.
Some examples
For example: “When I moved out of my parents' house, I rented a cubicle that barely had a bed in it,” “My workplace is an uncomfortable, poorly lit cubicle,” “Consumers can pick up their order from a cubicle located next door.” a few meters from the entrance.”
In the first example we have a different use than the one we gave it in the previous paragraphs: while we were talking about a way of organizing a large space to create small offices or to display valuable items, in this sentence we talk about a cubicle as a synonym. of small-sized housing . Since its characteristics are not specified, we cannot know if it has any room in addition to the main one, such as a bathroom or a kitchen; The only thing we know is that the tenant is not happy with the size .
The second sentence does refer to one of the aforementioned meanings, and adds information regarding the characteristics of these work spaces: if they are too small, they may be uncomfortable for the employee. Of course, this does not happen in all cases, since some have "L"-shaped desks for better organization of work materials.
Finally we have an example in which the concept of a cubicle has a slightly different meaning: in this case it is not a work space or an exhibition of articles, but rather one that has been specially designated for the delivery and collection of orders . This can be very useful to speed up the work of employees and avoid losing time in that last step, which simply consists of the customer taking what they have purchased and leaving the establishment.
The cubicles of ancient Rome were the rooms of certain houses
In ancient Rome
In the homes of ancient Rome , on the other hand, the room used as a bedroom was called a cubicle (in Latin, cubicŭlum ). Before continuing we must mention other related concepts. For example, the domus , the name given to a type of house used at that time, inhabited by well-to-do families, whose father was known as a dominus .
In the domus , each cubicŭlum was located around the atrium . Here we have another specific term, the atrium , which in Spanish is called atrium and is defined as the patio present in these Roman houses and also in certain temples. Over time , the funerary chambers found in the catacombs began to be called cubicŭlum (cubicle), meaning that they were used as tombs so that the dead of a specific group, whether social or family, could rest there.