incomplete items

[ɪnkəmˈplit ˈaɪtəmz]
nounpl: incomplete items
itens incompletos
1. Products, tasks, or documents that have not been finished or are missing required components or information
The project manager flagged all incomplete items before the deadline.
O gerente de projeto sinalizou todos os itens incompletos antes do prazo.
2. In inventory or supply chain management, goods that lack necessary parts or finishing
Incomplete items in the warehouse must be completed before shipping.
Os itens incompletos no armazém devem ser concluídos antes do envio.
3. In administrative or bureaucratic contexts, forms or records missing required sections or signatures
Please submit all incomplete items to the HR department for review.
Por favor, envie todos os itens incompletos ao departamento de RH para revisão.
The term 'incomplete items' is commonly used in Brazilian business environments, especially in manufacturing, logistics, project management, and administrative settings. In corporate Brazil, these are often tracked in systems and flagged as 'pendências' (pending matters) requiring immediate attention. The concept reflects the importance of accountability and completion tracking in Brazilian organizational culture.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unfinished itemspartial itemsoutstanding itemspending itemswork in progress
Antonyms / Antônimos
complete itemsfinished itemsfinalized itemscompleted products

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens incompletos
Standard term used in business, administrative, and technical contexts across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
itens incompletos
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
itens incompletos; pendências
In corporate environments, 'pendências' is often used as an alternative
Portugal
itens incompletos; artigos por terminar
Portuguese variant may use 'artigos por terminar' in formal contexts

Related Words

completionwork in progresspending tasksunfinished businessdeficiencygap

Related Idioms & Phrases

loose ends
unfinished business
work still to be done
items on the backlog
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