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immediate overhaul

[/ɪˈmiːdiət ˈoʊvərˌhɔːl/]
noun phrasepl: immediate overhauls
revisão completa imediata
1. A comprehensive and urgent repair, renovation, or reorganization of something that needs to be done without delay
The company requires an immediate overhaul of its management structure.
A empresa requer uma revisão completa imediata de sua estrutura de gestão.
2. An emergency repair or complete servicing of equipment or machinery that cannot be postponed
The aircraft needed an immediate overhaul before it could fly again.
A aeronave precisava de uma revisão geral imediata antes de poder voar novamente.
Synonyms
urgent renovationemergency repaircomplete overhaulimmediate renovationpressing maintenance
Antonyms
routine maintenancescheduled repairgradual improvementdeferred maintenance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revisão completa imediata; reparo urgente
Common in business and technical contexts
Portugal
revisão geral imediata; reparação urgente
Preferred in European Portuguese
Technical/Industrial
manutenção corretiva imediata
Used in maintenance and engineering fields

Related Idioms & Phrases

complete overhaul
urgent need for repair
overhaul from top to bottom
in dire need of renovation
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