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clashing targets

[/ˈklæʃɪŋ ˈtɑːrɡɪts/]
noun
objetivos conflitantes
1. Goals or aims that are in opposition or contradiction with each other, making it difficult or impossible to achieve both simultaneously
The company faced clashing targets of maximizing profits while reducing environmental impact.
A empresa enfrentava objetivos conflitantes de maximizar lucros e reduzir o impacto ambiental.
2. Competing priorities that create tension or conflict in planning or execution
The project manager had to navigate clashing targets between cost reduction and quality improvement.
O gerente de projeto teve que navegar entre objetivos conflitantes de redução de custos e melhoria de qualidade.
Synonyms
conflicting objectivescompeting goalscontradictory aimsincompatible targetsopposing priorities
Antonyms
aligned targetscompatible objectivesharmonious goalscomplementary aims

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetivos conflitantes
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
metas conflitantes
More common in business contexts
Portugal
objectivos em conflito
Uses 'objectivos' spelling variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

have your cake and eat it too
caught between a rock and a hard place
pull in opposite directions
at cross purposes
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