A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões.

English translation: the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers (blue collars)

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Portuguese term or phrase:A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões.
English translation:the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers (blue collars)
Entered by: Veronikka (X)

17:51 Aug 7, 2008
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Portuguese term or phrase: A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões.
"A empreiteira é responsável pela contrataçao dos peões."

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Veronikka (X)
the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers
Explanation:
The peoes are the laborers. If you use "construction workers" the category is too broad in terms of skills level.
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Donna Sandin
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers
Donna Sandin
4the builder/contractor is reponsible for hiring the construction workers
Mary Palmer


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the builder/contractor is reponsible for hiring the construction workers


Explanation:
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"

Mary Palmer
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Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the contractor is responsible for hiring the laborers


Explanation:
The peoes are the laborers. If you use "construction workers" the category is too broad in terms of skills level.

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 01:16
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks a million!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters
8 mins

agree  Carlos Quandt: Right. "peão" is a "politically incorrect" term for unskilled workers.
1 hr

agree  Lincoln Silveira (X): Let's use "blue collar" and boo "political correctness" (aka hyprocrisy/sanctimony) away of this world!
4 hrs

agree  Luciana Roppa
7 days
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