delay extension
[/dɪˈleɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən/]
nounpl: delay extensions
prorrogação de prazo
1. A postponement or prolongation of a deadline, schedule, or time limit for completing a task or obligation
The project received a delay extension of two weeks due to unforeseen circumstances.
O projeto recebeu uma prorrogação de prazo de duas semanas devido a circunstâncias imprevistas.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, an official grant of additional time beyond the original deadline
The court granted a delay extension for the defendant to submit the required documents.
O tribunal concedeu uma prorrogação de prazo para o réu apresentar os documentos necessários.
3. In technology, an audio processing effect that repeats or prolongs a signal after a specified time interval
The guitarist used a delay extension effect to create a more spacious sound.
O guitarrista usou um efeito de extensão de atraso para criar um som mais espaçoso.
In Brazil, 'prorrogação de prazo' is commonly used in both formal and informal business settings. The concept is particularly important in Brazilian bureaucracy and legal proceedings, where deadline extensions are frequently requested and granted. In American business culture, 'delay extension' is standard terminology used in project management, software development, and legal contexts.
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