extension team
[/ɪkˈstɛnʃən tim/]
nounpl: extension teams
equipe de extensão
1. A group of professionals tasked with providing educational, technical, or advisory services to communities outside of a main institution, typically a university or organization
The university's extension team conducted workshops on sustainable agriculture in rural areas.
A equipe de extensão da universidade realizou oficinas sobre agricultura sustentável em áreas rurais.
2. In sports, additional players brought in to strengthen a team's roster for specific matches or seasons
The football club signed an extension team to cover injuries during the playoffs.
O clube de futebol contratou uma equipe de extensão para cobrir lesões durante os playoffs.
3. A supplementary group of staff added temporarily to an existing team to handle increased workload or special projects
The company formed an extension team to manage the new product launch.
A empresa formou uma equipe de extensão para gerenciar o lançamento do novo produto.
In Brazil, 'extensão universitária' (university extension) is a crucial component of higher education institutions, often mandated by law. Extension teams play a vital role in bringing university knowledge and resources to underserved communities. In the USA, extension teams are commonly associated with land-grant universities' Cooperative Extension Systems that provide agricultural and community development services.
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