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communicative achievement

[/kəˌmjuːnɪkətɪv əˈtʃiːvmənt/]
nounpl: communicative achievements
realização comunicativa
1. The successful accomplishment of a communicative goal or objective through the effective use of language or other communicative means
The student demonstrated communicative achievement by successfully ordering a meal in French.
O estudante demonstrou realização comunicativa ao conseguir fazer um pedido em francês com sucesso.
2. In language learning contexts, the ability to convey meaning and accomplish communication tasks despite imperfect grammatical accuracy
Communicative achievement is often prioritized over grammatical perfection in modern language teaching.
A realização comunicativa é frequentemente priorizada em relação à perfeição gramatical no ensino de línguas moderno.
Synonyms
communicative successcommunicative competencespeech act completionpragmatic success
Antonyms
communicative failurecommunication breakdownmiscommunication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
realização comunicativa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese educational contexts
Portugal
consecução comunicativa
More formal variant preferred in European Portuguese academic discourse
General Brazilian
êxito comunicativo
Alternative expression emphasizing successful outcome

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the message across
break the ice
speak volumes
put one's foot in one's mouth
hit the nail on the head
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