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delay in processing

[/dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/]
noun phrasepl: delays in processing
atraso no processamento
1. A period of time by which something is postponed or held back during the execution or handling of a task or procedure
There was a significant delay in processing your application due to missing documents.
Houve um atraso significativo no processamento do seu pedido devido a documentos faltantes.
2. In business and administration, the time interval between submission and completion of a request or transaction
The delay in processing mortgage applications has increased this quarter.
O atraso no processamento de pedidos de hipoteca aumentou neste trimestre.
Synonyms
processing delaybackloghold-upslowdownlatency
Antonyms
prompt processingimmediate processingexpedited processingfast-track

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso no processamento
Most commonly used across Brazil
São Paulo
demora no processamento
Alternative common usage in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
atraso no processamento
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
atraso no processamento; demora no processamento
Both terms used, with preference for 'demora' in some administrative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught up in the system
red tape
bureaucratic delay
bottleneck in processing
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