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labour-intensive processing

[/ˈleɪbər ɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/]
nounpl: labour-intensive processing (uncountable)
processamento intensivo em mão de obra
1. A manufacturing or production process that requires a large amount of human labor and effort relative to capital investment or automation
Traditional textile manufacturing is labour-intensive processing that relies heavily on skilled workers.
A manufatura têxtil tradicional é um processamento intensivo em mão de obra que depende muito de trabalhadores especializados.
2. Industrial operations where labor costs constitute a significant portion of total production expenses
The company shifted to labour-intensive processing in developing countries to reduce overall costs.
A empresa mudou para processamento intensivo em mão de obra em países em desenvolvimento para reduzir custos gerais.
Synonyms
labour-intensive productionmanual processinghigh-labour manufacturinglabour-dependent process
Antonyms
capital-intensive processingautomated processingmechanized productioncapital-intensive manufacturing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processamento intensivo em mão de obra
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for industrial contexts
São Paulo
processamento com uso intensivo de trabalho
Alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
processamento intensivo em mão-de-obra
Portuguese spelling with hyphenated 'mão-de-obra'
General
produção com uso intensivo de trabalho
More formal economic terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

sweat shop labour
back-breaking work
labour-driven economy
human capital intensive
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