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trainee workers

[/treɪˈniː ˈwɜːrkərz/]
nounpl: trainee workers
trabalhadores aprendizes
1. Employees who are in the early stages of employment and receiving on-the-job training or instruction in their role
The company hired several trainee workers to help with the summer project.
A empresa contratou vários trabalhadores aprendizes para ajudar no projeto de verão.
2. New or inexperienced workers undergoing a period of training and supervised work
Trainee workers typically earn lower wages during their training period.
Os trabalhadores aprendizes normalmente ganham salários mais baixos durante o período de treinamento.
Synonyms
apprenticestraineesjunior workersinternsnovices
Antonyms
experienced workerssenior staffseasoned employees

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aprendizes
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for trainee workers
General Brazilian
trabalhadores em treinamento
Alternative formal expression meaning 'workers in training'
Portugal
aprendizes
Standard term used in European Portuguese
Portugal
estagiários
Used when referring to interns or trainees in formal settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

learn the ropes - aprender o básico (trainee workers are learning the ropes)
on-the-job training - treinamento prático no trabalho
steep learning curve - curva de aprendizado acentuada
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