1. A well-defined boundary or minimum level that must be reached or exceeded for something to occur or be considered valid
The project needs a clear threshold for success before it can be approved.
O projeto precisa de um limiar claro de sucesso antes de ser aprovado.
2. In business or legal contexts, a specific quantifiable point or standard that distinguishes between two states or conditions
There must be a clear threshold of 50% voter participation for the referendum to be binding.
Deve haver um limiar claro de 50% de participação dos eleitores para o referendo ser vinculativo.
3. A transparent or unambiguous entrance point or starting point for a process
The new regulations establish a clear threshold for environmental compliance.
Os novos regulamentos estabelecem um limiar claro para conformidade ambiental.