subcontratado

subcontracted; outsourced

adjective soob-kohn-trah-TAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Subcontratado is the past-participle adjective of subcontratar (to subcontract), and it agrees in gender and number: trabajador subcontratado (m) / empresa subcontratada (f). It describes a worker or service engaged through a third-party contractor rather than directly employed. In labour law discussions it often carries implications about reduced worker protections. The related noun is subcontrata (a subcontract or subcontracted firm).

Examples

"La mayoría del personal es subcontratado."

Natural Translation

Most of the staff are subcontracted.

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