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service labor

[/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈleɪbər/]
nounpl: service labor / service labors
trabalho de serviço
1. Work performed in the service sector, including jobs in hospitality, retail, healthcare, and other service industries
Service labor includes jobs like nursing, waitressing, and customer support.
O trabalho de serviço inclui funções como enfermagem, garçonete e atendimento ao cliente.
2. Labor or work required as part of a service agreement or obligation
The contract specified that service labor would be provided for the first year.
O contrato especificava que o trabalho de serviço seria fornecido durante o primeiro ano.
Synonyms
service workservice employmentservice sector worktertiary labor
Antonyms
manual labormanufacturing laborindustrial laboragricultural labor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho de serviço / mão de obra de serviço
Common usage in employment contexts
Rio de Janeiro
trabalho de serviço
Standard regional usage
São Paulo
trabalho de serviço / mão de obra terceirizada
Often includes outsourced service work
Portugal
trabalho de serviço / mão de obra de serviços
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese but may emphasize sector context

Related Idioms & Phrases

service industry worker
in service to
service sector employment
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