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compliance gap

[/kəmˈplaɪəns ɡæp/]
nounpl: compliance gaps
lacuna de conformidade
1. The difference between what is required by law, regulation, or policy and what is actually being done or achieved by an organization or individual
The audit revealed a significant compliance gap in the company's data protection procedures.
A auditoria revelou uma lacuna significativa de conformidade nos procedimentos de proteção de dados da empresa.
2. The space between established standards and current performance levels that needs to be addressed
Management must address the compliance gap before the regulatory deadline.
A gestão deve resolver a lacuna de conformidade antes do prazo regulatório.
Synonyms
compliance shortfallregulatory gapconformity gapperformance gap
Antonyms
compliance alignmentregulatory compliancefull compliance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lacuna de conformidade
Most common usage in Brazilian business and regulatory contexts
Brazil
diferença de conformidade
Alternative term used in some technical contexts
Portugal
hiato de conformidade
Preferred term in European Portuguese regulatory language
Portugal
lacuna de cumprimento
Alternative term emphasizing compliance fulfillment

Related Idioms & Phrases

close the compliance gap
narrow the compliance gap
bridge the compliance gap
identify compliance gaps
address compliance gaps
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