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disconnect efforts

[dɪsˈkɒnekt ˈɛfərts]
noun phrase
esforços desconectados / tentativas desarticuladas
1. Actions or attempts that lack coordination, coherence, or logical connection; efforts that are not aligned or synchronized with each other
The team's disconnect efforts resulted in wasted resources and missed deadlines.
Os esforços desconectados da equipe resultaram em desperdício de recursos e prazos perdidos.
2. Activities that fail to work together toward a common goal; fragmented or uncoordinated initiatives
Despite good intentions, the disconnect efforts between departments undermined the project's success.
Apesar das boas intenções, os esforços desarticulados entre os departamentos prejudicaram o sucesso do projeto.
Synonyms
fragmented effortsdisjointed attemptsuncoordinated initiativesscattered effortslack of coordination
Antonyms
coordinated effortsunified attemptssynchronized initiativesaligned effortscohesive work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esforços desconectados / tentativas desarticuladas
commonly used in business and organizational contexts
São Paulo
esforços desconexos
formal business Portuguese
Portugal
esforços desligados / tentativas desconjuntadas
more formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

pulling in different directions
working at cross purposes
swimming against the current
barking up the wrong tree
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