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mobile structure

[ˈmoʊbəl ˈstrʌktʃər]
nounpl: mobile structures
estrutura móvel
1. A building or structure designed to be movable or portable, capable of being relocated from one location to another
The temporary office was a mobile structure that could be transported to different job sites.
O escritório temporário era uma estrutura móvel que podia ser transportada para diferentes canteiros de obras.
2. A structural framework or construction that is not permanently fixed and allows for flexibility in placement and use
They installed a mobile structure to serve as emergency housing after the disaster.
Instalaram uma estrutura móvel para servir como moradia de emergência após o desastre.
Synonyms
portable structuremodular structuretemporary structurerelocatable buildingmovable structure
Antonyms
fixed structurepermanent structurestationary structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrutura móvel
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
estrutura móvel / construção móvel
Both terms are commonly used in construction industry
Portugal
estrutura móvel / estrutura transportável
Both terms accepted; 'transportável' emphasizes the transportation aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the move
modular construction
plug-and-play structure
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