pending script

[ˈpɛndɪŋ skrɪpt]
nounpl: pending scripts
script pendente
1. A screenplay or written script that is awaiting approval, production, or further development; a script in a state of limbo or suspension
The pending script has been circulating among producers for three months.
O script pendente tem circulado entre produtores há três meses.
2. In software development, a script file that is queued or waiting to be executed
The system detected several pending scripts in the queue.
O sistema detectou vários scripts pendentes na fila.
3. A written work or document awaiting legal or administrative review and approval
The pending script requires legal approval before production can begin.
O script pendente requer aprovação legal antes do início da produção.
This term is commonly used in the entertainment and tech industries in both the USA and Brazil. In Hollywood and Brazilian production companies, 'pending script' refers to screenplays awaiting greenlight or further development. In tech contexts, it's used across both cultures to describe scripts queued for execution.
NYC Slang
script in limbo; script on hold
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unfinished scriptawaiting scriptsuspended scriptunder-review scriptqueued script
Antonyms / Antônimos
approved scriptexecuted scriptcompleted scriptrejected script

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
script pendente
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
roteiro em espera
Alternative term emphasizing waiting status
Rio de Janeiro
script aguardando
Colloquial variant
Portugal
guião pendente
Uses European Portuguese term 'guião' instead of 'script'

Related Words

screenplayscript developmentproduction stageapproval processscript queue

Related Idioms & Phrases

in limbo
in the queue
waiting in the wings
up in the air
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