ordinary performance

[/ˈɔːrdəneri pərˈfɔːrməns/]
nounpl: ordinary performances
desempenho ordinário
1. Standard or routine execution of a task, duty, or activity that meets basic expectations without distinction or excellence
The athlete's ordinary performance in the qualifying round did not guarantee advancement to the finals.
O desempenho ordinário do atleta na rodada de qualificação não garantiu o avanço para as finais.
2. In legal and business contexts, the normal or expected level of service or conduct according to established standards
The contractor's ordinary performance of the contract terms satisfied the basic requirements.
O desempenho ordinário do contratante dos termos do contrato satisfez os requisitos básicos.
3. A presentation, show, or entertainment that is conventional and lacks special features or outstanding qualities
It was just an ordinary performance; nothing particularly memorable about it.
Foi apenas um desempenho ordinário; nada particularmente memorável sobre ele.
In Brazilian business culture, 'desempenho ordinário' is often used in performance evaluations and contract assessments. In the USA, this term is frequently encountered in legal documents, employment reviews, and academic evaluations when describing work that meets minimum standards but lacks distinction or excellence.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
standard performanceroutine performanceaverage performancecommonplace executionnormal conduct
Antonyms / Antônimos
exceptional performanceoutstanding performanceextraordinary performancesuperior performanceremarkable performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desempenho ordinário
Standard term used across Brazil in business and general contexts
São Paulo
desempenho comum
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in commercial and legal documents
Portugal
desempenho corrente
Portuguese preference for 'corrente' to denote ordinary/routine performance
Rio de Janeiro
desempenho normal
Common colloquial variant in informal speech

Related Words

performanceexecutionconductachievementstandardexpectation

Related Idioms & Phrases

nothing to write home about
run-of-the-mill
par for the course
neither here nor there
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