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unskilled labor

[/ʌnˈskɪld ˈleɪbər/]
nounpl: unskilled labor (uncountable)
trabalho não qualificado
1. Work performed by workers who have not received specialized training or formal education in a particular trade or profession
The construction company hired workers for unskilled labor such as carrying materials and cleaning the site.
A empresa de construção contratou trabalhadores para trabalho não qualificado, como carregar materiais e limpar o local.
2. Employment that requires minimal technical skills or professional certification
Many immigrants start with unskilled labor positions before advancing to better jobs.
Muitos imigrantes começam com posições de trabalho não qualificado antes de avançar para empregos melhores.
Synonyms
manual laborgeneral laborentry-level worklow-skilled work
Antonyms
skilled laborprofessional workspecialized labortechnical work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho não qualificado
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
mão de obra não especializada
Alternative formal expression
Portugal
trabalho não especializado
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
mão de obra não qualificada
Alternative formal expression used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

bottom of the ladder
entry-level position
working with your hands
manual work
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