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alternating placement

[/ɔːl.tɜr.neɪ.tɪŋ ˈpleɪs.mənt/]
nounpl: alternating placements
colocação alternada
1. A method of arranging or positioning items, people, or elements in a pattern that alternates between two or more options or locations
The alternating placement of students in different classrooms helps balance class sizes.
A colocação alternada de alunos em diferentes salas de aula ajuda a equilibrar o tamanho das turmas.
2. In manufacturing or construction, a technique where components or materials are positioned in an alternating sequence
The alternating placement of brick and stone creates a visually appealing pattern.
A colocação alternada de tijolos e pedra cria um padrão visualmente atraente.
3. An employment or educational arrangement where a person alternates between different locations or institutions
The alternating placement program allows students to work and study in rotation.
O programa de colocação alternada permite que os alunos trabalhem e estudem em rodízio.
Synonyms
alternating arrangementrotating placementalternating distributionstaggered placement
Antonyms
fixed placementstatic arrangementpermanent positioning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocação alternada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
posicionamento alternado
Alternative term used in business contexts
Portugal
colocação alternada
Standard European Portuguese term
Rio de Janeiro
colocação em rodízio
Colloquial variant emphasizing rotation aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

rotation system
back and forth arrangement
switch and swap pattern
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