direct notes
[/dɪˈrɛkt noʊts/ or /daɪˈrɛkt noʊts/]
nounpl: direct notes
notas diretas
1. Written messages or communications sent immediately to a person without intermediaries or formal channels
The manager sent direct notes to all team members about the policy change.
O gerente enviou notas diretas para todos os membros da equipe sobre a mudança de política.
2. In finance, promissory notes or debt instruments issued directly by a borrower to a lender
The company issued direct notes to investors to raise capital.
A empresa emitiu notas diretas para investidores arrecadar capital.
3. In music education, written annotations or comments provided directly on a musical score
The conductor left direct notes on the sheet music for the orchestra members.
O maestro deixou notas diretas na partitura para os membros da orquestra.
The term 'direct notes' is commonly used in both American corporate environments and Brazilian businesses to describe immediate, unmediated communication. In the digital age, this often refers to direct messages or emails sent without going through formal channels. In financial contexts, particularly in Brazil and the USA, direct notes represent an important instrument for corporate financing and debt management. The phrase reflects a preference for transparency and immediate communication in modern organizational culture.
NYC Slang
direct message (DM) - modern informal equivalent
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