← Back to Fala2Me

contingent workforce

[kənˈtɪndʒənt ˈwɜrkfɔrs]
nounpl: contingent workforces
força de trabalho contingente
1. Workers employed on a temporary, part-time, or contract basis rather than as permanent full-time employees
The company relies on a contingent workforce to manage seasonal demand fluctuations.
A empresa depende de uma força de trabalho contingente para gerenciar as flutuações sazonais da demanda.
2. Non-permanent employees including freelancers, contractors, temporary workers, and gig workers
Our contingent workforce includes consultants, freelancers, and temporary staff.
Nossa força de trabalho contingente inclui consultores, freelancers e funcionários temporários.
Synonyms
temporary workforcecontract workforcegig workersnon-permanent employeesflexible workforce
Antonyms
permanent workforcefull-time employeescore workforcestable workforce

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
força de trabalho contingente
Standard term used in HR and business contexts
São Paulo
mão de obra temporária
More colloquial alternative in business circles
Portugal
força de trabalho temporária
Preferred term in Portuguese employment law and HR practices

Related Idioms & Phrases

hire contingent workers
manage contingent workforce
contingent labor market
on-demand workforce
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →