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uncertified personnel

[/ˌʌnsərˈtɪfaɪd pərˈsɑːnəl/]
nounpl: uncertified personnel
pessoal não certificado
1. Employees or workers who have not obtained official credentials, licenses, or formal qualifications required for their position
The hospital was fined for employing uncertified personnel in surgical roles.
O hospital foi multado por empregar pessoal não certificado em funções cirúrgicas.
2. Staff members lacking professional certification or authorization to perform specific duties
Using uncertified personnel for electrical work is illegal in most jurisdictions.
Usar pessoal não certificado para trabalhos elétricos é ilegal na maioria das jurisdições.
Synonyms
unqualified staffunlicensed workersnon-certified employeesunaccredited personnel
Antonyms
certified personnelqualified stafflicensed workersaccredited employees

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoal não certificado
Standard term used in formal and technical contexts
São Paulo
funcionários não credenciados
Alternative term emphasizing lack of credentials
Portugal
pessoal não certificado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut corners with staff
hire on the cheap
work without papers
unlicensed and uninsured
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