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medidas de contenção de gastos

[mə-ˈdē-dəs dʒi kõ-tẽ-ˈsɐ̃w dʒi ˈɡas-tus]
noun phrasefemininepl: medidas de contenção de gastos
cost-cutting measures; spending containment measures; expense control measures
1. Actions or policies implemented to reduce, control, or limit expenditures and financial spending
The government announced cost-cutting measures to reduce the budget deficit.
O governo anunciou medidas de contenção de gastos para reduzir o déficit orçamentário.
2. Strategies adopted by organizations or institutions to decrease operational costs
The company implemented strict cost-cutting measures during the economic crisis.
A empresa implementou rigorosas medidas de contenção de gastos durante a crise econômica.
NYC Slang
cost cuts; belt-tightening; austerity measures
Synonyms
medidas de redução de custoscortes de gastosausteridade fiscalcontrole de despesaseconomia de gastos
Antonyms
aumento de gastosexpansão fiscalliberação de recursosinvestimento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
medidas de contenção de gastos
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business and government contexts
São Paulo
medidas de corte de gastos
Alternative phrasing commonly used in São Paulo business discourse
Portugal
medidas de contenção despesa
Portuguese Portuguese variant; sometimes 'medidas de austeridade'
General Brazilian
cortes orçamentários
Used interchangeably in official government communications

Related Idioms & Phrases

apertar o cinto (to tighten one's belt)
cortar na carne (to cut to the bone)
fazer economia de gastos (to economize on spending)
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