ill-advised recommendation
[/ɪl əd'vaɪzd ˌrekəmen'deɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: ill-advised recommendations
recomendação imprudente
1. A suggestion or proposal that is unwise, poorly considered, or likely to result in negative consequences
The CEO's ill-advised recommendation to cut all training budgets led to lower employee productivity.
A recomendação imprudente do CEO de cortar todos os orçamentos de treinamento levou à redução da produtividade dos funcionários.
2. Guidance given without proper deliberation, research, or consideration of potential risks
Following that ill-advised recommendation, the company lost several major clients.
Seguindo essa recomendação imprudente, a empresa perdeu vários clientes importantes.
In both American and Brazilian business contexts, an 'ill-advised recommendation' is taken seriously as it can damage professional credibility. In Brazil, there is often more emphasis on interpersonal harmony, so such recommendations may be softened with diplomatic language. In American corporate culture, criticism of such recommendations tends to be more direct and documented.
NYC Slang
bad call; dumb move; sketch recommendation
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