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direct meeting
[/dɪˈrɛkt ˈmiːtɪŋ/]
noun
pl: direct meetings
reunião direta
1.
A face-to-face meeting between two or more people without intermediaries or formal procedures
The CEO requested a direct meeting with the department heads to discuss the new strategy.
O CEO solicitou uma reunião direta com os chefes de departamento para discutir a nova estratégia.
2.
An in-person encounter as opposed to communication through other means such as phone or email
A direct meeting would be more effective than sending emails back and forth.
Uma reunião direta seria mais eficaz do que trocar e-mails.
Synonyms
face-to-face meeting
in-person meeting
personal meeting
one-on-one meeting
Antonyms
virtual meeting
remote meeting
indirect communication
written correspondence
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
reunião direta
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
reunião face-a-face
Common in corporate environments
Portugal
reunião directa
Uses the European Portuguese spelling with 'c'; also 'reunião presencial'
Related Idioms & Phrases
face-to-face
in person
one-on-one
get together
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