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information gap

[/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɡæp/]
nounpl: information gaps
lacuna de informação
1. A difference between the information that is available and the information that is needed or desired
There is a significant information gap between what the company knows about customer preferences and what it actually needs to know.
Existe uma lacuna de informação significativa entre o que a empresa sabe sobre as preferências dos clientes e o que realmente precisa saber.
2. In education and linguistics, a teaching technique where one student has information that another lacks, requiring communication to bridge the gap
The teacher used an information gap activity where student A had a picture that student B had to describe without seeing it.
A professora usou uma atividade de lacuna de informação onde o aluno A tinha uma imagem que o aluno B tinha que descrever sem vê-la.
3. A disparity in access to or availability of information between different groups or parties
The information gap between developed and developing nations affects economic growth.
A lacuna de informação entre nações desenvolvidas e em desenvolvimento afeta o crescimento econômico.
Synonyms
knowledge gapinformation deficitdata gapcommunication gap
Antonyms
information symmetrycomplete informationtransparency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lacuna de informação
Most common usage; also used in academic contexts
Brazil - Education
atividade de lacuna de informação
Used specifically in English language teaching methodology
Portugal
lacuna informativa
Alternative formal usage; sometimes 'hiato de informação'
Technical/Business
défice de informação
Used in business and technology contexts, particularly in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

bridge the information gap - fechar/cobrir a lacuna de informação
close the gap - reduzir a diferença
fill in the blanks - preencher as lacunas
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