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distributed department

[/dɪˈstrɪbjutɪd dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/]
nounpl: distributed departments
departamento distribuído
1. A department or organizational unit whose members or functions are spread across multiple locations, often geographically dispersed or working remotely
The company's distributed department operates across three continents with team members working from home offices.
O departamento distribuído da empresa funciona em três continentes com membros da equipe trabalhando em escritórios em casa.
2. An organizational structure where departmental functions are decentralized rather than centralized in one physical location
Our IT distributed department handles support tickets from regional offices worldwide.
Nosso departamento distribuído de TI atende tickets de suporte de escritórios regionais em todo o mundo.
Synonyms
decentralized departmentremote departmentdispersed departmentvirtual department
Antonyms
centralized departmentco-located departmentheadquarters department

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
departamento distribuído
Common in tech and corporate contexts
São Paulo
departamento disperso / departamento descentralizado
Alternative terms used in business environment
Portugal
departamento distribuído / departamento descentralizado
Formal business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

work from anywhere
geographically dispersed team
remote-first organization
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