consecutive meetings

[kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmiːtɪŋz]
noun phrase
reuniões consecutivas
1. A series of meetings that occur one after another without interruption or with minimal time between them
We had five consecutive meetings scheduled back-to-back on Monday.
Tivemos cinco reuniões consecutivas agendadas uma após a outra na segunda-feira.
2. Meetings held in sequence over a period of time where each follows immediately or shortly after the previous one
The board held consecutive meetings to address the urgent financial crisis.
O conselho realizou reuniões consecutivas para enfrentar a crise financeira urgente.
In both Brazilian and American corporate cultures, consecutive meetings are viewed as exhausting but sometimes necessary for crisis management or important projects. The phrase is commonly used in emails and calendar invitations in professional settings to explain busy schedules.
NYC Slang
back-to-back meetings (often shortened to 'back-to-backs' in casual office speech)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
back-to-back meetingssequential meetingssuccessive meetingscontinuous meetingsongoing meetings
Antonyms / Antônimos
sporadic meetingsscattered meetingsintermittent meetingsoccasional meetings

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reuniões consecutivas
Standard term used in business and corporate environments
São Paulo
reuniões seguidas
Common alternative phrasing in corporate sectors
Rio de Janeiro
reuniões em sequência
Alternative phrase emphasizing the sequential nature
Portugal
reuniões consecutivas
Identical to Brazilian usage; formal business terminology

Related Words

meeting agendaschedulingconferencesessionforumassembly

Related Idioms & Phrases

marathon meetings
meeting after meeting
a string of meetings
one meeting right after another
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