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forced resolution

[fɔːrst rɛzəˈluːʃən]
nounpl: forced resolutions
resolução forçada
1. A settlement or conclusion of a dispute, conflict, or problem that is imposed or compelled rather than agreed upon voluntarily
The court ordered a forced resolution of the contract dispute between the two companies.
O tribunal ordenou uma resolução forçada da disputa contratual entre as duas empresas.
2. In computing and software, the act of terminating a process or closing an application against its normal operation
A forced resolution of the application was necessary to stop the system from freezing.
Uma resolução forçada da aplicação foi necessária para impedir o congelamento do sistema.
3. In international relations, the settlement of a dispute through external intervention or coercion
The UN sought a forced resolution to the territorial conflict.
A ONU buscou uma resolução forçada para o conflito territorial.
Synonyms
imposed settlementcompulsory resolutionenforced settlementmandatory conclusioncoerced agreement
Antonyms
voluntary resolutionmutual agreementconsensual settlementnegotiated resolution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resolução forçada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
resolução compulsória
More formal, common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
resolução coerciva
Preferred in legal and diplomatic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

force someone's hand
have no choice but to
back against the wall
settle a score
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