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itinerant workers

[/ɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt ˈwɜr.kərz/]
nounpl: itinerant workers
trabalhadores itinerantes
1. Workers who travel from place to place for employment, lacking a permanent workplace or residence
Itinerant workers follow seasonal harvests across different regions.
Trabalhadores itinerantes seguem colheitas sazonais em diferentes regiões.
2. People who work in various locations, often in temporary or casual jobs
Many itinerant workers in the construction industry move between job sites.
Muitos trabalhadores itinerantes na indústria da construção se movem entre canteiros de obra.
Synonyms
migrant workerstransient workersnomadic workersseasonal workersmobile workers
Antonyms
permanent workerssettled workersstationary workersfixed-location workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhadores itinerantes
Most common and formal usage
Brazil (informal)
trabalhadores ambulantes
Informal, sometimes used for street vendors and mobile workers
Portugal
trabalhadores migrantes
Often used in official and legal contexts
Brazil (agricultural)
trabalhadores sazonais
Specifically for seasonal agricultural workers

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the road
follow the work
on the move
seasonal migration
work for hire
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