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temp workers

[/temp ˈwɜːrkərz/]
nounpl: temp workers
trabalhadores temporários
1. Employees hired for a limited period of time, typically through a temporary staffing agency, to fill short-term positions or cover for absent staff
The company hired temp workers to handle the increased workload during the holiday season.
A empresa contratou trabalhadores temporários para lidar com o aumento de trabalho durante a época de festas.
2. Workers employed on a casual or non-permanent basis without long-term employment contracts
Temp workers often do not receive the same benefits as full-time employees.
Os trabalhadores temporários frequentemente não recebem os mesmos benefícios dos funcionários em tempo integral.
NYC Slang
temps
Synonyms
temporary workerscontract workerstemporary staffcontingent workersseasonal workers
Antonyms
permanent employeesfull-time stafftenured workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhadores temporários
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
funcionários temporários
Alternative formal term
Brazil
temporários
Shortened informal version
Portugal
trabalhadores temporários
Standard European Portuguese usage
Portugal
contratados a termo
Legal/formal Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

hire temp workers
temp worker agencies
temp worker shortage
temp worker benefits
temporary staffing solutions
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