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inefficient standards

[/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈstændərdz/]
noun phrasepl: inefficient standards
padrões ineficientes
1. Set of rules, norms, or benchmarks that fail to achieve desired results or waste resources
The company's inefficient standards led to increased production costs and delays.
Os padrões ineficientes da empresa resultaram em custos de produção aumentados e atrasos.
2. Established criteria that do not meet quality expectations or optimal performance levels
These inefficient standards need to be revised to improve overall productivity.
Estes padrões ineficientes precisam ser revisados para melhorar a produtividade geral.
Synonyms
poor standardssubstandard normsinadequate benchmarksflawed criterialow-performance standards
Antonyms
efficient standardsoptimal standardshigh-performance standardsbest practices

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
padrões ineficientes
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
padrões ineficientes
Standard business terminology
Portugal
padrões ineficazes
Slightly more formal alternative using 'ineficazes'

Related Idioms & Phrases

raising the bar
streamlining processes
meeting standards
falling short of expectations
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