Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Jornales

English translation:

labourers/workers (day)

Added to glossary by S Ben Price
Jul 19, 2018 08:48
5 yrs ago
4 viewers *
Spanish term

Jornales

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
This is a list of positions for a construction project. Fairly sure it's castilian Spanish, To UK English. Any ideas?

5.1. Personal
 Project Manager
 Substation Site Manager
 Subcontractor Manager
 H&S Manager
 Maestros de Obras Civiles
 Jornales
 Operadores
 Paleteros

Proposed translations

5 mins
Selected

casual (daily) workers

Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
45 mins

day labourers

Not necessarily "casual" workers. The term refers to the type of wage, which in this case is a daily wage. Also, in line with the context (types of personnel), I believe the source term should have been "jornaleros", since "jornales" actually means daily wages. See refs.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anna Moorby DipTrans
5 days
Thanks Anna!
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search