adequate staff

[/ˈædɪkwət stæf/]
noun phrasepl: adequate staffs
pessoal adequado
1. A sufficient number of qualified employees or workers to properly perform job duties and maintain operational efficiency
The hospital needs adequate staff to provide quality patient care.
O hospital precisa de pessoal adequado para fornecer cuidados de qualidade aos pacientes.
2. An appropriate workforce that meets the requirements and demands of an organization or project
Without adequate staff, the project deadline cannot be met.
Sem pessoal adequado, o prazo do projeto não pode ser cumprido.
This phrase is commonly used in business, healthcare, and organizational management contexts in both the USA and Brazil. In Brazilian corporate culture, discussions about 'pessoal adequado' are frequent in performance evaluations and operational planning. The term reflects the importance of workforce management in meeting service standards and productivity goals.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
sufficient staffappropriate workforcequalified personnelproper staffingcompetent team
Antonyms / Antônimos
understaffedinsufficient staffinadequate workforceskeleton crewshort-staffed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoal adequado
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
quadro de pessoal adequado
more formal variant emphasizing the staff structure
São Paulo
equipe adequada / pessoal suficiente
common in corporate and industrial settings
Portugal
pessoal adequado / quadros suficientes
similar to Brazilian Portuguese with slight formal variations

Related Words

staffing levelhuman resourcesworkforce managementemployee retentionrecruitment

Related Idioms & Phrases

to be fully staffed
to hire more hands on deck
to meet staffing requirements
to maintain proper staffing levels
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