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non-essential services

[/nɑn ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈsɜrvɪsɪz/]
noun
serviços não essenciais
1. Services or businesses that are not critical for basic human needs or public welfare, typically those that can be suspended or closed without causing immediate harm to health or safety
During the lockdown, non-essential services such as gyms and restaurants were closed.
Durante o lockdown, serviços não essenciais como academias e restaurantes foram fechados.
2. Economic activities that are not vital for the functioning of society during emergencies or crises
The government classified beauty salons and entertainment venues as non-essential services.
O governo classificou salões de beleza e locais de entretenimento como serviços não essenciais.
Synonyms
non-critical servicesdiscretionary servicesluxury servicesoptional services
Antonyms
essential servicesvital servicescritical servicesfundamental services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços não essenciais
Standard term used in official government communications and media
São Paulo
serviços não essenciais
Commonly used in state government decrees and announcements
Rio de Janeiro
serviços não essenciais
Used in municipal and state health regulations
Portugal
serviços não essenciais
Standard terminology in Portuguese legislation and public health directives

Related Idioms & Phrases

close non-essential services
suspend non-essential services
deem something non-essential
classify as non-essential
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