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empreendimento informal

[em-pree-en-di-MEN-tu in-for-MAL]
nounmasculinepl: empreendimentos informais
informal enterprise / informal business / informal undertaking
1. A business venture or economic activity that operates outside formal regulatory frameworks, without official registration, licenses, or formal employment contracts
Street vendors and home-based crafts are examples of informal enterprises in developing economies.
Vendedores ambulantes e artesanatos caseiros são exemplos de empreendimentos informais em economias em desenvolvimento.
2. Economic activity conducted by individuals or small groups that generates income but lacks legal formalization and social protection
Many workers in the informal sector operate informal enterprises to supplement their income.
Muitos trabalhadores do setor informal operam empreendimentos informais para complementar sua renda.
NYC Slang
under-the-table business / off-the-books hustle / gig work
Synonyms
negócio informalatividade informaleconomia informalempreendimento clandestino
Antonyms
empreendimento formalnegócio legalizadoempresa registrada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empreendimento informal
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
negócio informal / trabalho por conta própria
Often used interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
bico / trabalho informal
Colloquial terms also used for informal work
Portugal
negócio informal / atividade informal
Similar usage but less emphasis on 'empreendimento'

Related Idioms & Phrases

trabalhar na informalidade
economia de subsistência
setor informal
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