document update

[/ˈdɒkjəmənt ʌpˈdeɪt/]
nounpl: document updates
atualização de documento
1. The process of revising, modifying, or refreshing the contents of an existing document to reflect new or corrected information
We need to send out a document update to all team members regarding the new policy changes.
Precisamos enviar uma atualização de documento para todos os membros da equipe sobre as mudanças de política.
2. A revised version of a document that has been changed from its previous iteration
The latest document update includes the revised budget figures for Q4.
A atualização de documento mais recente inclui os números de orçamento revisados para o Q4.
3. In software or digital systems, the automatic or manual refresh of document data to the current version
The system performed a document update to synchronize all changes across the network.
O sistema realizou uma atualização de documento para sincronizar todas as alterações pela rede.
In Brazil, 'atualização de documento' is standard terminology in corporate, legal, and IT sectors. The English term 'document update' is frequently used in bilingual business environments, particularly in multinational companies and tech industries. In Portugal, the term follows European Portuguese spelling conventions with 'actualização.' The concept reflects modern workplace practices of maintaining current, accurate documentation for compliance and operational efficiency.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
document revisiondocument modificationdocument refreshversion updatedocument amendment
Antonyms / Antônimos
document archivaldocument obsolescencestatic document

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atualização de documento
Most common and universally understood in business and technical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
atualização de documento / update de documento
Both Portuguese and English term commonly used in corporate environments
São Paulo
atualização de documento
Preferred in formal business and IT sectors; sometimes uses English term directly
Portugal
actualização de documento
Uses 'actualização' instead of 'atualização'; formal business Portuguese

Related Words

revisionamendmentmodificationsynchronizationversion controldocumentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep documents up to date
document in real-time
refresh the record
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