external constraint
[/ɪkˈstɜːrnəl kənˈstreɪnt/]
nounpl: external constraints
restrição externa
1. A limitation or restriction imposed from outside a system, organization, or individual that affects their actions or decisions
Budget cuts represent an external constraint on our project expansion plans.
Cortes orçamentários representam uma restrição externa nos nossos planos de expansão do projeto.
2. In business and project management, a factor outside one's control that limits options or resources
Government regulations are external constraints that companies must comply with.
As regulamentações governamentais são restrições externas que as empresas devem cumprir.
3. In mathematics and optimization, a limitation imposed on a system from outside its boundaries
The external constraint of available materials limited the design possibilities.
A restrição externa de materiais disponíveis limitou as possibilidades de design.
Related Idioms & Phrases
up against external constraints
work within external constraints
overcome external constraints
face external constraints
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