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change the completion date

[/tʃeɪndʒ ðə kəmˈpliːʃən deɪt/]
verb phrase
alterar a data de conclusão
1. To modify or adjust the scheduled date when a task, project, or assignment is expected to be finished
We need to change the completion date of the project from March to April due to resource constraints.
Precisamos alterar a data de conclusão do projeto de março para abril devido às limitações de recursos.
2. To reschedule the deadline for finishing work
The client asked us to change the completion date to next month.
O cliente pediu que alterássemos a data de conclusão para o próximo mês.
Synonyms
reschedule the completion dateadjust the deadlinepostpone the completion dateextend the completion date
Antonyms
maintain the completion datekeep the original deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alterar a data de conclusão
standard usage in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
mudar a data de entrega
common in corporate environments; 'entrega' emphasizes delivery aspect
Portugal
alterar a data de conclusão
formal business terminology; consistent with European Portuguese conventions

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
move the goalposts
extend the timeline
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