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anticipated failure

[æn'tɪsɪpeɪtɪd 'feɪljər]
nounpl: anticipated failures
falha prevista
1. A failure or breakdown that is expected to occur based on prior knowledge, analysis, or prediction
The anticipated failure of the old machinery prompted the company to invest in new equipment.
A falha prevista da maquinaria antiga levou a empresa a investir em novos equipamentos.
2. In engineering and quality control, a predicted malfunction identified through risk assessment or failure mode analysis
The team conducted an analysis to identify anticipated failures in the system design.
A equipe realizou uma análise para identificar falhas previstas no design do sistema.
Synonyms
expected failurepredicted failureforeseeable failureprojected malfunction
Antonyms
unexpected failuresudden failureunforeseen breakdown

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falha prevista
Most common usage in technical and engineering contexts
São Paulo
falha antecipada
Alternative technical term used in business and industrial sectors
Portugal
falha antecipada
Preferred in European Portuguese technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

see it coming
writing on the wall
predicted breakdown
failure mode analysis
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