Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Atividade meio

English translation:

ancillary activity

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Mar 14, 2011 14:07
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Portuguese term

Atividade meio

Portuguese to English Bus/Financial Human Resources Direitos trabalhistas em caso de terceirização
O risco em questão é da tomadora do serviço, a qual permanecerá responsável, de forma subsidiária, pelos eventuais inadimplementos trabalhistas da empresa que atualmente presta serviços (no caso de terceirização lícita – atividade meio da empresa - , a responsabilidade será subsidiária; já no caso de terceirização ilícita – atividade fim da empresa, por exemplo - a responsabilidade será solidária/direta”; sempre que houver subordinação direta” e pessoalidade haverá responsabilização direta, mesmo que se trate de terceirização da atividade meio da empresa.

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ancillary activity

These are activities such as cleaning, security, provision of creches, etc, which are carried out in order to enable a business to carry out its primary activity (e.g. manufacturing, distribution, services).
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Peer comment(s):

agree connie leite
52 mins
Thanks Connie
agree Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
Thanks Cláudio
agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
3 hrs
Thanks Salvador and Gry
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
5 hrs
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37 mins

support activities/support activity

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Peer comment(s):

agree Carlos Quandt : the same questions pop up every now and then
2 hrs
Thanks!
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1 hr

non-core activity (activities)

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/non-core-activi...
Definition: Service aspects that are not necessarily required by a firm in fulfilling its value proposition to its customers, such as installation, operation, or maintenance of a system, which can be outsourced to third parties.

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Note from asker:
Obrigado. Gramaticamente perfeito. Mas o que se ve hoje em dia é a terceirização até de "core" activities na China e na India.
Peer comment(s):

agree PaulaEsp : Sim, non-core, com certeza.
1 hr
Thanks Paula :)
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
Thanks Muriel :)
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