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inefficient system

[ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˈsɪstəm]
noun phrasepl: inefficient systems / sistemas ineficientes
sistema ineficiente
1. A system or process that wastes time, resources, or energy and does not produce optimal results or output
The company's inefficient system caused delays in customer service.
O sistema ineficiente da empresa causou atrasos no atendimento ao cliente.
2. An organizational structure or procedure that lacks productivity and effectiveness
We need to replace this inefficient system with modern software.
Precisamos substituir este sistema ineficiente por um software moderno.
Synonyms
poorly functioning systemflawed systemcumbersome systemunproductive systemsistema deficientesistema problemáticosistema inadequado
Antonyms
efficient systemstreamlined systemoptimized systemsistema eficientesistema otimizadosistema produtivo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema ineficiente
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sistema ineficiente / gambiarra
'Gambiarra' can be used colloquially for a makeshift or inefficient workaround
São Paulo
sistema ineficiente
Standard business/formal usage
Portugal
sistema ineficiente / sistema pouco eficaz
Portuguese preference for 'pouco eficaz' (not very effective) as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

a broken system
stuck in the mud
sistema engessado (Portuguese - stuck in plaster)
não funciona direito (Portuguese - doesn't work right)
a cumbersome bureaucracy
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