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irrelevant issue

[ɪˈrɛləvənt ˈɪʃuː]
noun phrasepl: irrelevant issues
questão irrelevante
1. A matter or problem that is not connected to or does not affect the main subject being discussed; something of little or no importance to the current context
Whether the building is painted blue or green is an irrelevant issue when we need to discuss its structural integrity.
Se o edifício é pintado de azul ou verde é uma questão irrelevante quando precisamos discutir sua integridade estrutural.
2. A topic that does not pertain to the matter at hand; a distraction from the primary concern
Bringing up his past mistakes is an irrelevant issue in this contract negotiation.
Trazer à tona seus erros passados é uma questão irrelevante nesta negociação de contrato.
NYC Slang
that ain't the point; not the issue here; off-topic
Synonyms
immaterial mattertangential issueunrelated matterperipheral concernbeside the point
Antonyms
relevant issuepertinent mattermaterial concerncentral issuekey point

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão irrelevante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
questão irrelevante; papo fora do assunto
Informal: 'papo fora do assunto' (talk off-topic)
São Paulo
questão irrelevante; coisa sem importância
Common colloquial variant
Portugal
questão irrelevante; assunto sem pertinência
More formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

neither here nor there
beside the point
a red herring
not germane to the discussion
water under the bridge (when referring to past irrelevant issues)
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