concurrent contact
[kən-ˈkər-ənt ˈkän-ˌtakt]
nounpl: concurrent contacts
contato simultâneo
1. simultaneous communication or interaction with multiple parties or entities at the same time
The support team managed concurrent contacts from three different clients during the morning shift.
A equipe de suporte gerenciou contatos simultâneos de três clientes diferentes durante o turno da manhã.
2. in legal contexts, simultaneous physical or legal contact between parties in different jurisdictions
The court ruled that concurrent contact with both state and federal agencies constituted proper jurisdiction.
O tribunal decidiu que o contato simultâneo com agências estaduais e federais constituía jurisdição apropriada.
3. in telecommunications or IT, multiple active connections or interactions happening at the same moment
The server can handle up to 10,000 concurrent contacts without performance degradation.
O servidor pode lidar com até 10.000 contatos simultâneos sem degradação de desempenho.
This term is primarily used in technical, business, and customer service contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it's increasingly common in the growing tech and call center industries. The Portuguese translation 'contato simultâneo' is preferred over 'contato concorrente' in most contexts to avoid confusion with competition-related meanings.
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