late supervision
[/leɪt ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/]
nounpl: late supervisions
supervisão tardia
1. Oversight or monitoring that occurs after an expected or required deadline has passed; delayed oversight of work, projects, or activities
The late supervision of the construction project revealed several safety violations that should have been caught earlier.
A supervisão tardia do projeto de construção revelou várias violações de segurança que deveriam ter sido detectadas antes.
2. In academic contexts, guidance or review of student work provided after the normal submission or review period
Late supervision of the thesis resulted in extensive revisions that delayed the student's graduation.
A supervisão tardia da tese resultou em revisões extensas que atrasaram a formatura do aluno.
3. In childcare or institutional settings, inadequate or delayed oversight of children or residents
The report criticized the facility for late supervision during evening hours.
O relatório criticou a instituição pela supervisão tardia durante as horas noturnas.
This term is commonly used in formal contexts such as education, workplace safety, construction, and childcare regulation in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian Portuguese, it often carries a negative connotation suggesting negligence or mismanagement. The phrase is frequently encountered in administrative reports, quality assurance reviews, and legal documents when discussing failures in oversight procedures.
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