minor message

[/ˈmaɪnər ˈmɛsɪdʒ/]
nounpl: minor messages
mensagem menor
1. A less important or non-critical communication, notification, or piece of information
The system sent a minor message about the update being available.
O sistema enviou uma mensagem menor sobre a disponibilidade da atualização.
2. In technical contexts, a low-priority alert or notification that does not require immediate action
The application displayed a minor message warning about cache usage.
O aplicativo exibiu uma mensagem menor alertando sobre o uso de cache.
3. A brief or secondary communication that provides supplementary information
She received a minor message reminding her about the meeting reschedule.
Ela recebeu uma mensagem menor lembrando-a sobre o reagendamento da reunião.
This term is primarily used in technical, professional, and digital communication contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and English. It reflects modern communication systems where messages are often categorized by priority level. In Brazil, it's common in IT environments and software documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
low-priority messagenotificationalertnon-critical messagesecondary message
Antonyms / Antônimos
critical messagemajor messageurgent messagepriority message

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mensagem menor
Standard term used in technical and general contexts
Rio de Janeiro
mensagem menor
Same usage as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
mensagem menor
Commonly used in tech industry; sometimes 'aviso menor' for alerts
Portugal
mensagem menor
Standard term; more commonly used in formal/technical contexts than in casual speech

Related Words

warningnotificationalert systemcommunicationerror messagestatus update

Related Idioms & Phrases

a minor message in a major problem
getting lost in minor messages
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