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cut-off service

[/kʌt ɔːf ˈsɜːrvɪs/]
nounpl: cut-off services
serviço de corte
1. The discontinuation or suspension of a utility service (such as electricity, water, gas, or telecommunications) due to non-payment or contract termination
The cut-off service was implemented after the customer failed to pay their electric bill for three months.
O serviço de corte foi implementado após o cliente não pagar sua conta de eletricidade por três meses.
2. A deadline or final time limit after which something will no longer be accepted or processed
The cut-off service for online registration is midnight on Friday.
O serviço de corte para registro online é meia-noite de sexta-feira.
Synonyms
service disconnectionutility disconnectionservice terminationsuspensiondeadline
Antonyms
service restorationreconnectionservice activation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corte de serviço; suspensão do serviço
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
corte do fornecimento
Often used in utility contexts
Rio de Janeiro
serviço de corte; interrupção do serviço
Standard regional usage
Portugal
corte do serviço; interrupção de fornecimento
Similar to Brazilian usage with slight variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

the final cut-off
past the cut-off point
cut-off date
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