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compressed schedule

[/kəmˈprɛst ˈskɛdʒuːl/]
nounpl: compressed schedules
cronograma comprimido
1. A timetable or plan in which activities, events, or work are condensed into a shorter period of time than usual
The university offered a compressed schedule for summer courses, allowing students to complete a semester in just six weeks.
A universidade ofereceu um cronograma comprimido para os cursos de verão, permitindo que os alunos completassem um semestre em apenas seis semanas.
2. A work arrangement where full-time hours are completed in fewer days per week
She negotiated a compressed schedule to work four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days.
Ela negociou um cronograma comprimido para trabalhar quatro dias de 10 horas em vez de cinco dias de 8 horas.
NYC Slang
crunch schedule / squeeze
Synonyms
tight scheduleaccelerated schedulecondensed scheduleintensified schedule
Antonyms
extended schedulerelaxed scheduleflexible schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cronograma comprimido / calendário condensado
Most common usage in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
agenda acelerada / cronograma aperto
Often used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
horário intensivo / calendário apertado
Informal variation commonly used
Portugal
calendário condensado / horário concentrado
European Portuguese preference for 'calendário' over 'cronograma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

race against the clock
in the nick of time
burn the midnight oil
hit the ground running
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