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immediate objective

[/ɪˈmiːdiət əbˈdʒektɪv/]
nounpl: immediate objectives
objetivo imediato
1. A goal or target that needs to be achieved in the short term, typically within days or weeks rather than months or years
The immediate objective of the military campaign is to secure the border region.
O objetivo imediato da campanha militar é garantir a região fronteiriça.
2. In business or project management, a short-term goal that must be accomplished before moving to the next phase
Our immediate objective is to complete the first phase of the software development.
Nosso objetivo imediato é concluir a primeira fase do desenvolvimento de software.
3. In strategic planning, the next milestone or target in a sequence of goals
The immediate objective must be achieved before we can pursue our long-term vision.
O objetivo imediato deve ser alcançado antes de podermos perseguir nossa visão de longo prazo.
Synonyms
short-term objectivenear-term goalprimary goalnext target
Antonyms
long-term objectivedistant goalultimate objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetivo imediato
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
meta imediata
Alternative term used in business contexts
Portugal
objetivo imediato
Standard usage in European Portuguese, also used in military and strategic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

move the goalposts
hit the ground running
get the ball rolling
in the short run
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