opaque regulations
[ə-ˈpāk ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shənz]
noun phrasefemininepl: opaque regulations
regulamentações opacas
1. Rules, laws, or administrative guidelines that are unclear, difficult to understand, or deliberately obscured, lacking transparency and clarity in their implementation or intent
The company's opaque regulations made it impossible for employees to understand the promotion criteria.
As regulamentações opacas da empresa tornaram impossível os funcionários entenderem os critérios de promoção.
2. Government or institutional rules that prevent public understanding or access to information about decision-making processes
Citizens criticized the opaque regulations governing the environmental review process.
Os cidadãos criticaram as regulamentações opacas que regem o processo de revisão ambiental.
In both Brazil and the USA, 'opaque regulations' is a common criticism in business, legal, and political discourse. Brazilian culture particularly emphasizes the concept of 'jogo de cintura' (flexibility within rules), which becomes problematic when regulations themselves are unclear. The phrase reflects growing concerns about governmental and corporate accountability in both countries.
NYC Slang
sketchy rules; fuzzy regulations
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