drill-down

[/drɪl daʊn/]
noun, verb, adjectivepl: drill-downs
análise detalhada, aprofundamento, exploração em profundidade
1. A method of exploring data by starting with a general overview and progressively examining more detailed information at lower levels
The manager performed a drill-down analysis to identify where costs were increasing.
O gerente realizou uma análise em profundidade para identificar onde os custos estavam aumentando.
2. In business intelligence and analytics, the capability to navigate from summary data to detailed underlying data
Use the drill-down feature in the dashboard to examine sales by region and then by product.
Use o recurso de aprofundamento no painel para examinar vendas por região e depois por produto.
3. To investigate a topic or problem in greater detail by examining successive levels of information
We need to drill-down into the quarterly reports to understand the performance metrics.
Precisamos aprofundar nos relatórios trimestrais para entender as métricas de desempenho.
Drill-down is predominantly a business and technology term used in both Brazilian and American corporate environments. In Brazil, it's often used in English in formal business contexts, particularly in finance, business intelligence, and data analytics. The Portuguese translation 'análise em profundidade' or 'aprofundamento' is understood but the English term persists in multinational companies. The concept reflects modern data-driven decision-making culture in North American and Brazilian businesses.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
deep divedetailed analysisinvestigationexplorationgranular analysisdecomposition
Antonyms / Antônimos
overviewsummaryhigh-level viewsuperficial examination

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
análise em profundidade / aprofundamento
Most common in business and IT contexts
Rio de Janeiro
mergulho nos dados / exploração detalhada
Colloquial alternative using 'mergulho' (dive)
São Paulo
drill-down (used as loanword) / análise granular
Often kept as English term in corporate environments
Portugal
análise de detalhe / desagregação de dados
Portuguese variant prefers 'desagregação' in some contexts

Related Words

data analysisbusiness intelligencepivot tablereportinganalyticsdashboardmetrics

Related Idioms & Phrases

go down the rabbit hole
dig deeper
get into the weeds
examine with a magnifying glass
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