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acordo aberto

[ə'kɔrdu ə'bɛrtu]
nounmasculinepl: acordos abertos
open agreement
1. An agreement that remains flexible and subject to modification or negotiation, without fixed or rigid terms
The company maintained an open agreement with its suppliers to allow for seasonal adjustments.
A empresa mantinha um acordo aberto com seus fornecedores para permitir ajustes sazonais.
2. A preliminary or tentative agreement that has not yet been finalized or formally concluded
We reached an open agreement on the basic terms, pending legal review.
Chegamos a um acordo aberto sobre os termos básicos, pendente de revisão legal.
3. In labor relations, an agreement that allows for ongoing discussions and renegotiations
The union and management signed an open agreement to discuss wages annually.
O sindicato e a administração assinaram um acordo aberto para discutir salários anualmente.
Synonyms
acordo flexívelacordo provisórioacordo preliminarentendimento aberto
Antonyms
acordo fechadoacordo definitivoacordo imutávelacordo vinculante

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
acordo aberto
Standard usage in business and legal contexts
Portugal
acordo em aberto
More common phrasing in European Portuguese
São Paulo
acordo aberto
Prevalent in commercial and industrial negotiations

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar em aberto
acordo de cavalheiros
entendimento mútuo
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