vacância

[vah-kahn-see-uh]

nounfemininepl: vacâncias

vacancy

1. An unfilled position or job opening in an organization

The company advertised a vacancy for a marketing manager.

A empresa anunciou uma vacância para gerente de marketing.

2. The state of being empty or unoccupied

There is a vacancy in the apartment building.

Há uma vacância no prédio de apartamentos.

3. A period during which a position is unfilled or an office is without an officeholder

During the vacancy, the deputy took over responsibilities.

Durante a vacância, o vice assumiu as responsabilidades.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vacância

Standard term used in job postings and formal contexts

São Paulo

vacância

Commonly used in corporate and legal documents

Portugal

vacância

Formal term, also used in administrative and judicial contexts

preencher uma vacância - to fill a vacancy

abrir uma vacância - to open a vacancy

deixar uma vacância - to leave a vacancy

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