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early deadline

[/ˈɜːrli ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
nounpl: early deadlines
prazo antecipado
1. A deadline that is set before the actual final deadline, typically to allow for buffer time or additional reviews
The project manager set an early deadline of Friday to ensure we could review and make corrections before the official Monday deadline.
O gerente de projeto estabeleceu um prazo antecipado para sexta-feira para garantir que pudéssemos revisar e fazer correções antes do prazo oficial de segunda-feira.
2. A deadline occurring sooner than expected or than a standard timeline
Due to the client's needs, we faced an early deadline for the report submission.
Devido às necessidades do cliente, enfrentamos um prazo antecipado para a entrega do relatório.
Synonyms
accelerated deadlineadvanced deadlinepreliminary deadlineinterim deadline
Antonyms
extended deadlinedelayed deadlinelate deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prazo antecipado
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prazo adiantado
Alternative variant used in business contexts
Portugal
prazo antecipado
Standard term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the deadline
meet the deadline
miss the deadline
set a deadline
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