incompatible aim
[ɪnkəmˈpætəbl eɪm]
noun phrasepl: incompatible aims
objetivo incompatível
1. A goal or purpose that cannot coexist or be achieved simultaneously with another goal, due to fundamental contradictions or conflicting requirements
Maximizing profits while minimizing environmental impact can sometimes be incompatible aims for manufacturing companies.
Maximizar lucros enquanto minimiza impacto ambiental pode ser às vezes objetivos incompatíveis para empresas de manufatura.
2. Objectives that are mutually exclusive or cannot be reconciled in practice
The two departments had incompatible aims: one wanted to reduce costs while the other wanted to expand services.
Os dois departamentos tinham objetivos incompatíveis: um queria reduzir custos enquanto o outro queria expandir serviços.
This phrase is commonly used in business, academic, and policy discussions in both Brazilian and American contexts to describe strategic conflicts. In Brazilian Portuguese academic discourse, 'objetivos incompatíveis' is standard terminology in organizational studies and management theory. In the USA, the concept appears frequently in negotiations, conflict resolution, and strategic planning conversations.
Related Idioms & Phrases
at cross purposes
pulling in different directions
have your cake and eat it too
you can't have it both ways
caught between a rock and a hard place
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