issue suppression
[ˈɪʃuː səˈprɛʃən]
nounpl: issue suppressions
supressão de problemas
1. The act of deliberately concealing, hiding, or preventing the disclosure of a problem, defect, or concern
The company faced legal consequences for issue suppression regarding the safety defects in their product.
A empresa enfrentou consequências legais pela supressão de problemas relativos aos defeitos de segurança em seu produto.
2. In software development, the practice of ignoring or masking error messages and warnings rather than resolving underlying problems
Using try-catch blocks for issue suppression without proper logging can hide critical bugs.
Usar blocos try-catch para supressão de problemas sem registro adequado pode ocultar bugs críticos.
3. The deliberate withholding of information about organizational, operational, or product-related issues from stakeholders
Issue suppression within the management team led to distrust among investors.
A supressão de problemas dentro da equipe de gestão levou à desconfiança entre os investidores.
In both Brazilian and American corporate cultures, issue suppression is considered unethical and illegal in many contexts, particularly regarding product safety, financial reporting, and workplace safety. In software development, it's generally viewed as a poor practice that can lead to technical debt and security vulnerabilities. The term has gained prominence with increased emphasis on corporate transparency and compliance regulations such as SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) in the US and similar governance requirements in Brazil.
NYC Slang
sweeping it under the rug
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