forced selections
[fɔːrst sɪˈlɛkʃənz]
nounpl: forced selections
seleções forçadas
1. Choices or decisions made under pressure, coercion, or constraint where the person has limited or no real alternatives
The employees faced forced selections between accepting lower wages or losing their jobs.
Os funcionários enfrentaram seleções forçadas entre aceitar salários mais baixos ou perder seus empregos.
2. In computing and user interface design, mandatory selections that a user must make to proceed, with no option to skip or proceed without choosing
The software required forced selections of privacy settings before installation could continue.
O software exigiu seleções forçadas de configurações de privacidade antes que a instalação pudesse continuar.
3. Predetermined or artificially limited choices presented as if they were voluntary options
The store's forced selections of bundle deals left customers with few genuine options.
As seleções forçadas de pacotes oferecidos pela loja deixaram os clientes com poucas opções genuínas.
The term 'forced selections' is increasingly used in Brazilian tech communities and consumer protection discussions, reflecting concerns about digital manipulation and user autonomy. In the USA, it's commonly used in labor disputes and technology ethics conversations to describe situations where companies limit consumer freedom. In Portugal, legal and regulatory language may use 'coagidas' to emphasize the legally problematic nature of such practices.
NYC Slang
take it or leave it situation; being forced to pick your poison
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