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part-timers

[/pɑːrt-ˈtaɪ.mərz/]
nounpl: part-timers
trabalhadores em tempo parcial
1. People who work for fewer hours than the standard full-time schedule, typically receiving proportional wages and benefits
The store hired several part-timers to cover the weekend shifts.
A loja contratou vários trabalhadores em tempo parcial para cobrir os turnos de fim de semana.
2. Individuals engaged in an activity or role on a non-full-time basis
Many part-timers in the music industry juggle multiple gigs.
Muitos trabalhadores em tempo parcial na indústria musical equilibram múltiplos trabalhos.
Synonyms
part-time workerscasual workerstemporary workersfreelancers
Antonyms
full-timersfull-time employeespermanent staff

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhadores em tempo parcial
Most common formal term
Brazil
meio-expediente
Less formal, means half-shift workers
São Paulo
funcionários parciais
Regional variant used in business contexts
Portugal
trabalhadores a tempo parcial
Official term in Portuguese legislation

Related Idioms & Phrases

work part-time
part-time basis
part-time employment
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