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emergency closure

[/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈkloʊʒər/]
nounpl: emergency closures
encerramento de emergência
1. The immediate and temporary or permanent shutdown of a business, facility, or service due to an urgent or dangerous situation
The restaurant faced an emergency closure after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
O restaurante enfrentou um encerramento de emergência após um incêndio na cozinha.
2. An official decision to close a location without prior notice due to safety, health, or security concerns
The health department ordered an emergency closure of the swimming pool due to contaminated water.
O departamento de saúde ordenou o encerramento de emergência da piscina devido à água contaminada.
Synonyms
emergency shutdownforced closureurgent closureimmediate closure
Antonyms
reopeningscheduled reopeningnormal operation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento de emergência
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
fechamento emergencial
commonly used in business and commercial contexts
Portugal
encerramento de emergência
official administrative term

Related Idioms & Phrases

shut down operations
cease operations
halt business
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