terceirização

/teʁsejɾizaˈsɐ̃w/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Legal Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: legal. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
terceirizações

Meaning

  1. outsourcing (contracting work to an external company)

    • A empresa decidiu pela terceirização do suporte técnico.

      The company decided on outsourcing technical support.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: collective.

Usage notes

Termo corporativo comum em RH e gestão; registro formal.

Practice

1 What does terceirização mean?

2 Fill the gap: A empresa decidiu pela ___ do suporte técnico.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches terceirização?

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