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foreseen delay
[/ˌfɔːrˈsiːn dɪˈleɪ/]
noun phrase
pl: foreseen delays
atraso previsto
1.
A postponement or lag in schedule that was anticipated or predicted in advance
The project manager warned about a foreseen delay in the delivery due to supply chain issues.
O gerente de projeto alertou sobre um atraso previsto na entrega devido a problemas na cadeia de suprimentos.
2.
An expected setback in timing that was reasonably anticipated beforehand
There was a foreseen delay in the construction timeline after the heavy rain.
Houve um atraso previsto no cronograma da construção após a chuva forte.
Synonyms
anticipated delay
expected delay
predictable delay
atraso esperado
atraso antecipado
Antonyms
unforeseen delay
unexpected delay
atraso imprevisto
atraso inesperado
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
atraso previsto
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
atraso previsto
Standard business terminology
Rio de Janeiro
atraso previsto
Formal and informal contexts
Portugal
atraso previsto
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a delay that was on the radar
saw it coming
um atraso que se esperava
já era de se esperar
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