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defer the target date

[dɪˈfɜːr ðə ˈtɑːrɡɪt deɪt]
verb phrase
adiar a data alvo
1. to postpone or delay a planned deadline or target completion date to a later time
Due to budget constraints, we had to defer the target date for the project launch by three months.
Devido às restrições orçamentárias, tivemos que adiar a data alvo do lançamento do projeto por três meses.
2. to reschedule or push back a previously set objective date
The company decided to defer the target date for reaching profitability until the next fiscal year.
A empresa decidiu adiar a data alvo para alcançar a lucratividade até o próximo ano fiscal.
Synonyms
postpone the target datedelay the target datepush back the target datereschedule the target dateextend the target date
Antonyms
advance the target dateaccelerate the target dateexpedite the target datemove up the target date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a data alvo
standard usage in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
adiar a data prevista
alternative phrasing using 'data prevista' instead of 'data alvo'
Portugal
adiar a data objetivo
Portuguese European usage with 'data objetivo' as alternative to 'data alvo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
move the goalposts
buy more time
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