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plant worker

[plænt ˈwɜːrkər]
nounpl: plant workers
operário de fábrica
1. A person employed to work in a manufacturing or industrial plant, factory, or facility
The plant worker operated heavy machinery on the assembly line.
O operário de fábrica operava máquinas pesadas na linha de montagem.
2. An employee engaged in production, assembly, or maintenance work at an industrial facility
Plant workers must follow strict safety protocols.
Os operários de fábrica devem seguir protocolos rigorosos de segurança.
Synonyms
factory workerindustrial workermanufacturing workerproduction worker
Antonyms
office workerwhite-collar worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
operário de fábrica
most common term
São Paulo
trabalhador de planta industrial
more formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
operário da fábrica
colloquial variant
Portugal
operário de fábrica
standard term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

working on the factory floor
blue-collar worker
from the shop floor
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