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part-time involvement

[pahrt-tahym in-VOLV-muhnt]
nounpl: part-time involvements
envolvimento em tempo parcial
1. Participation or engagement in an activity, project, or organization on a non-full-time basis, typically involving fewer hours or days per week than a full-time commitment
Her part-time involvement in the research project allowed her to balance work and family responsibilities.
O envolvimento em tempo parcial dela no projeto de pesquisa permitiu que equilibrasse responsabilidades de trabalho e família.
2. A degree of participation that is limited or occasional rather than comprehensive or continuous
The company values his part-time involvement as a consultant.
A empresa valoriza o envolvimento em tempo parcial dele como consultor.
Synonyms
partial involvementlimited involvementpart-time participationcasual involvementoccasional involvement
Antonyms
full-time involvementcomplete involvementtotal commitmentdedicated involvement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
envolvimento em tempo parcial
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
participação part-time
Often uses English term 'part-time' in business contexts
Portugal
envolvimento a tempo parcial
Portuguese preference for 'a tempo parcial' instead of 'em tempo parcial'

Related Idioms & Phrases

dip your toes in
have a foot in both camps
half-hearted involvement
on the side
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