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temporary building

[ˈtɛmpəreri ˈbɪldɪŋ]
nounpl: temporary buildings
construção temporária
1. A structure erected for a limited period of time, designed to be dismantled or removed after its intended use
The temporary building served as a classroom during the school renovation.
A construção temporária serviu como sala de aula durante a renovação da escola.
2. A prefabricated or quickly assembled structure used for short-term purposes such as storage, shelter, or office space
Workers lived in temporary buildings at the construction site.
Os trabalhadores viviam em construções temporárias no canteiro de obras.
Synonyms
temporary structureprovisional buildingprefab buildingmodular buildingmobile structure
Antonyms
permanent buildingpermanent structurefixed building

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
construção temporária
Most common and standard usage
São Paulo
construção provisória
Also commonly used in commercial and construction contexts
Rio de Janeiro
barraco temporário / construção temporária
Barraco may refer to informal temporary structures
Portugal
construção temporária / estrutura provisória
Estrutura provisória is also widely used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

quick fix solution
here today, gone tomorrow
stop-gap measure
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