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flexible time

[/ˈflɛksəbəl taɪm/]
noun
horário flexível
1. A work arrangement that allows employees to choose their working hours within certain limits, or to adjust their schedule according to personal needs
The company offers flexible time so employees can balance work and family responsibilities.
A empresa oferece horário flexível para que os funcionários possam equilibrar responsabilidades profissionais e familiares.
2. Freedom to adjust one's schedule or deadline based on circumstances
With flexible time, she could attend her child's school events.
Com horário flexível, ela poderia participar dos eventos escolares do seu filho.
Synonyms
flextimeflexible working hoursflexible scheduleflexi-time
Antonyms
fixed schedulerigid hoursset hoursstandard working hours

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horário flexível
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
horário flexível / flex time
both terms used in corporate environments
Portugal
horário flexível
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

work-life balance
flexible working arrangement
time management
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