broad modifications

[/brɔːd ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/]
noun phrase
modificações amplas
1. extensive or wide-ranging changes made to something
The company implemented broad modifications to its management structure.
A empresa implementou modificações amplas em sua estrutura de gestão.
2. comprehensive alterations affecting multiple aspects or areas
The new legislation introduced broad modifications to environmental regulations.
A nova legislação introduziu modificações amplas às regulamentações ambientais.
3. sweeping changes rather than minor or targeted adjustments
The software update brought broad modifications to user interface design.
A atualização do software trouxe modificações amplas no design da interface do usuário.
This term is frequently used in business, technology, and policy contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian corporate environments, 'modificações amplas' is preferred in formal documentation, while in Portugal, 'abrangentes' is often used instead of 'amplas'. The phrase reflects modern management language emphasizing systematic, comprehensive change rather than incremental improvements.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
extensive modificationsmajor changessweeping alterationscomprehensive adjustmentswide-ranging reforms
Antonyms / Antônimos
minor modificationsnarrow changeslimited adjustmentstargeted modificationsincremental changes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modificações amplas
standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
modificações amplas
commonly used in corporate and technical documentation
Rio de Janeiro
mudanças abrangentes
alternative phrasing sometimes preferred in informal speech
Portugal
modificações abrangentes
slightly different emphasis with 'abrangentes' being more common in European Portuguese

Related Words

amendmentrestructuringoverhaulreformationtransformation

Related Idioms & Phrases

sweeping changes
a complete overhaul
major restructuring
a sea change
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