incompetent group
[ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt ɡruːp]
noun phrasepl: incompetent groups
grupo incompetente
1. A team, organization, or collection of people lacking the necessary skills, knowledge, or ability to perform their assigned tasks or responsibilities effectively
The project failed because we were assigned an incompetent group to handle the technical implementation.
O projeto fracassou porque nos foi atribuído um grupo incompetente para lidar com a implementação técnica.
2. A collective body of individuals who demonstrate poor judgment, inadequate performance, or lack of professional capacity in their field
Management dismissed the incompetent group and hired experienced professionals to complete the work.
A administração demitiu o grupo incompetente e contratou profissionais experientes para concluir o trabalho.
In Brazilian business culture, criticizing a 'grupo incompetente' directly is often avoided in formal settings due to hierarchical respect. In the USA, such criticism may be more directly expressed in professional contexts. The phrase is commonly used in both corporate and political discourse to describe organizational failures.
NYC Slang
a bunch of mooks / a crew of screwups / a pack of clowns
Related Idioms & Phrases
not worth their salt
can't find their way out of a paper bag
a bunch of amateurs
mais incompetente que uma galinha com os pés no ar (Brazilian: more incompetent than a chicken with feet in the air)
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