communication collapse
[/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən kəˈlæps/]
nounpl: communication collapses
colapso da comunicação
1. a complete breakdown or failure of the exchange of information between two or more parties, resulting in an inability to transmit or understand messages
The communication collapse between the management and employees led to widespread misunderstandings about company policy.
O colapso da comunicação entre a gestão e os funcionários causou mal-entendidos generalizados sobre a política da empresa.
2. the sudden interruption or failure of communication systems, channels, or infrastructure
The natural disaster caused a communication collapse that prevented emergency services from coordinating their response.
O desastre natural causou um colapso da comunicação que impediu os serviços de emergência de coordenarem sua resposta.
3. a situational breakdown where participants lose the ability or willingness to effectively convey meaning to one another
During the heated argument, there was a total communication collapse and neither side could understand the other's perspective.
Durante a discussão acalorada, houve um colapso total da comunicação e nenhum lado conseguia entender a perspectiva do outro.
In Brazilian business culture, 'colapso da comunicação' is commonly invoked in corporate contexts to explain organizational failures. In American English, this term is frequently used in disaster management, tech industries, and organizational psychology. The phrase emphasizes the severity of the situation beyond simple misunderstanding, implying systemic or critical failure.
NYC Slang
comms went down / comms totally tanked
Related Idioms & Phrases
lose the thread of communication
communication lines are down
the message got lost in translation
talking past each other
radio silence
disconnect between parties
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