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judgment call
[/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt kɔːl/]
noun
pl: judgment calls
questão de julgamento pessoal
1.
A decision that requires personal opinion or discretion rather than following strict rules or clear facts
Whether to hire that candidate was a judgment call, as both applicants had similar qualifications.
Contratar esse candidato foi uma questão de julgamento pessoal, pois ambos os candidatos tinham qualificações semelhantes.
2.
A subjective decision made by someone in authority based on their experience and intuition
The referee's judgment call to award the penalty was controversial.
A decisão do árbitro de marcar o pênalti foi controversa e baseada em seu julgamento pessoal.
NYC Slang
a call; a judgment
Synonyms
discretionary decision
subjective decision
call
personal discretion
matter of opinion
Antonyms
objective fact
clear rule
predetermined outcome
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
questão de julgamento pessoal; julgamento subjetivo
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
uma questão de julgamento; uma avaliação pessoal
Commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
assunto de avaliação pessoal; questão de critério pessoal
More formal tone typically used
Related Idioms & Phrases
make a judgment call
it's a judgment call
call it a judgment call
use one's judgment
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