alert postponement
[/əˈlɜːrt poʊnˈpoʊnmənt/]
noun phrasepl: alert postponements
adiamento de alerta
1. The act of delaying or deferring an alert, warning, or notification that was scheduled or expected to occur
The alert postponement was announced due to technical difficulties with the emergency system.
O adiamento de alerta foi anunciado devido a dificuldades técnicas no sistema de emergência.
2. A formal decision to delay the issuance or activation of a warning or alert to a later time
The government issued an alert postponement for the tornado warning until meteorologists received updated data.
O governo emitiu um adiamento de alerta para o aviso de tornado até que os meteorologistas recebessem dados atualizados.
This term is primarily used in emergency management, meteorological, and cybersecurity contexts. It reflects institutional procedures for managing public safety communications. In Brazil, such postponements are typically announced through official government channels, particularly by INMET (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia) or civil defense agencies. The phrase demonstrates formal administrative language used when immediate action cannot be taken.
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