automatic rise

[/ɔːtəˈmætɪk raɪz/]
nounpl: automatic rises
aumento automático
1. An increase that occurs without human intervention or decision-making, typically programmed or built into a system
The employee received an automatic rise in salary after completing five years of service.
O funcionário recebeu um aumento automático de salário após completar cinco anos de serviço.
2. A predetermined increment in price, wage, or value triggered by specific conditions or passage of time
The contract included an automatic rise of 3% annually to account for inflation.
O contrato incluía um aumento automático de 3% anualmente para compensar a inflação.
3. In mechanical or technological systems, an automated upward movement or elevation
The garage door features an automatic rise when the button is pressed.
A porta da garagem possui um aumento automático quando o botão é pressionado.
In Brazil, automatic rises (aumentos automáticos) are common in employment contracts and are often tied to inflation indices like the IPCA. They are typically negotiated collectively or mandated by labor laws. In the United States, such increases are less common outside of union agreements and government positions, where they may be tied to cost-of-living adjustments or seniority.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
automatic increaseautomatic incrementpredetermined riseprogrammed increasescheduled raise
Antonyms / Antônimos
automatic decreasemanual adjustmentdiscretionary raiseautomatic falldecline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento automático
Standard term used in labor and business contexts
São Paulo
aumento automático / reajuste automático
Both terms commonly used in corporate and financial sectors
Rio de Janeiro
aumento automático
Preferred in formal contexts and legal documents
Portugal
aumento automático / majoração automática
Majoração used in more formal or technical contexts

Related Words

wage increasesalary adjustmentcost-of-living adjustmentindexationescalation clauseautomatic incrementraisepromotion

Related Idioms & Phrases

built-in raise
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
escalation clause
automatic pay increase
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →