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rescue team

[/ˈrɛskjuː tiːm/]
nounpl: rescue teams
equipe de resgate
1. A group of trained professionals organized to save people from dangerous or emergency situations
The rescue team arrived at the scene within minutes of the emergency call.
A equipe de resgate chegou ao local dentro de minutos após a chamada de emergência.
2. Personnel specialized in locating and extracting people from disaster areas, accidents, or natural disasters
The mountain rescue team successfully located the missing hikers.
A equipe de resgate de montanha localizou com sucesso os caminhantes desaparecidos.
Synonyms
rescue squademergency response teamfirst respondersrescue workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equipe de resgate
most common standard usage
Brazil
grupo de salvamento
alternative term, also used in official contexts
Portugal
equipa de resgate
uses European Portuguese spelling with 'equipa' instead of 'equipe'
Portugal
grupo de socorro
commonly used in emergency services context

Related Idioms & Phrases

come to someone's rescue
rescue operation
emergency rescue
search and rescue (SAR)
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