Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões.
English translation:
the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers (blue collars)
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Veronikka (X)
Aug 7, 2008 17:51
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Portuguese term
A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões.
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"A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões."
Um dos itens do acordo entre empresa e empreiteira...
Um dos itens do acordo entre empresa e empreiteira...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers |
Donna Sandin
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| 4 | the builder/contractor is reponsible for hiring the construction workers |
Mary Palmer
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Proposed translations
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Donna Sandin
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the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers
The peoes are the laborers. If you use "construction workers" the category is too broad in terms of skills level.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Katarina Peters
8 mins
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| agree |
Carlos Quandt
: Right. "peão" is a "politically incorrect" term for unskilled workers.
1 hr
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| agree |
Lincoln Silveira (X)
: Let's use "blue collar" and boo "political correctness" (aka hyprocrisy/sanctimony) away of this world!
4 hrs
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| agree |
Luciana Roppa
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Mary Palmer
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the builder/contractor is reponsible for hiring the construction workers
empreiteiro (m)
n. builder; contractor, undertaker
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-08-07 18:07:39 GMT)
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peão
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peão (m)
n. construction worker, one who works in the construction industry
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-08-07 18:08:04 GMT)
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ERRO: "RESPONSIBLE"
n. builder; contractor, undertaker
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-08-07 18:07:39 GMT)
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peão
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peão (m)
n. construction worker, one who works in the construction industry
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-08-07 18:08:04 GMT)
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ERRO: "RESPONSIBLE"
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