firefighting

[/ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtɪŋ/]

noun

combate a incêndios

1. The act or profession of extinguishing fires and rescuing people from fire hazards

Firefighting requires courage and extensive training.

O combate a incêndios exige coragem e treinamento extensivo.

2. Taking urgent action to prevent or stop a crisis or problem from worsening

The company is firefighting to save its reputation after the scandal.

A empresa está em combate à crise para salvar sua reputação após o escândalo.

3. Dealing with emergency situations or immediate problems rather than addressing root causes

Management accused the department of firefighting instead of planning ahead.

A gestão acusou o departamento de apenas lidar com crises em vez de planejar com antecedência.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

combate a incêndios

Standard term used across Brazil

São Paulo

combate a incêndios

Commonly used in technical and professional contexts

Rio de Janeiro

combate a incêndios

Standard usage in military and civil contexts

Portugal

combate a incêndios

Official term used by Portuguese emergency services

firefighting approach - abordagem reativa de combate a crises

be firefighting - estar apagando incêndios (figuratively dealing with emergencies)

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